The Annunciation

1490–95

Jean Hey, known as the Master of Moulins, was a leading painter in 15th-century France. Here, he captured the moment the archangel Gabriel announced to Mary that she would give birth to a son. The painting once formed the right side of an altarpiece, with the left side depicting Mary’s own Immaculate Conception and a central section, now lost, featuring the enthroned Virgin and Child.

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Free to download and reuse. Image courtesy of Art Institute of Chicago.

Artist

Jean Hey (Master of Moulins; Netherlandish, c. 1480-c.1504)

Date

1490–95

Medium

Oil on panel

Dimensions

72.5 × 50.1 cm (28 1/2 × 19 11/16 in.); Framed: 86.3 × 65.4 cm (34 × 25 3/4 in.)

Origin

Netherlands

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Credit

Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection