Annunciation Wall Hanging after Leonardo da Vinci, Gabriel Kneeling before Mary, 15.5 in

Gabriel Brings the News in an Annunciation Wall Hanging

This Da Vinci Annunciation relief shows Archangel Gabriel kneeling at left before Mary, who sits at a stone table. Gabriel raises one hand in blessing and carries a lily. The figures rise from the panel in high and low relief. Folds of cloth seem to reveal the forms beneath. An antique finish gives the bonded stone of this Annunciation wall hanging a soft, aged tone.

Product Details

• Material: Bonded stone with antique finish
• Dimensions: 7 1/8 in H x 15 1/2 in W x 1/2 in D
• Weight: 3.2 lbs
• Display: Ready to hang with hanging mount
• Original: Uffizi Gallery, Florence
• Product number: A-028S

The Painting Behind the Relief

The Uffizi in Florence holds the painting that inspired this Gabriel and Mary relief. It dates to about 1472. It is an early work from the years Leonardo spent in the workshop of Verrocchio. Mary sits behind a lectern in an enclosed garden, a symbol of her purity. The painting is wide and low, and this Annunciation wall hanging keeps a similar long, narrow format.

What the Annunciation Means

The Annunciation is the moment in Luke when Gabriel tells Mary she will bear the Son of God. In Leonardo's version, the angel kneels and offers her a lily. This Da Vinci Annunciation relief turns that quiet exchange into a sculpture you can study from close up.

Renaissance Religious Wall Art

Renaissance religious wall art often links faith with careful observation. Leonardo built the scene with linear perspective and an unusual twilight light. A Gabriel and Mary relief cannot copy the color, but it keeps the poses and the flow of drapery. The result suits a quiet wall.

Hanging the Panel

A long, narrow panel such as this Annunciation wall hanging looks best above a console, bed, or doorway. Its width then has room to breathe. The Da Vinci Annunciation relief keeps its poses clear at a distance. A Gabriel and Mary relief invites close viewing too, thanks to the folds of cloth. Renaissance religious wall art sits well with plain walls and soft light. Group this Annunciation wall hanging with a candle or a small book for a quiet corner of reflection.

This Annunciation wall hanging is 15 1/2 in wide and weighs 3.2 lbs. It is ready to hang with its hanging mount. Keep it away from damp walls. See more works in our Renaissance collection and our Christianity, Angels and Crosses collection.

Leonardo da Vinci trained in Florence under Andrea del Verrocchio. This is among his earliest large works.

For More Reading

• Stand before the original painting at the Uffizi Galleries. Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci - Uffizi Galleries
• See how medieval artists staged the angel and Mary. Gabriel as Messenger in the Annunciation - Index of Medieval Art, Princeton
• Learn why the lily marks Gabriel in painting. Gabriel, Archangel - National Gallery, London