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Who painted “Annunciation”?

“Annunciation” was painted by Fra Angelico in 1425. Where to see it: Museo del Prado.

Annunciation — Fra Angelico

Italian Renaissance

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Fra Angelico: pure, luminous colour, gold, sweet devout figures and simple, calm compositions in clear light.

John of Fiesole (c. 1395 – 18 February 1455), known posthumously as Fra Angelico or in Italian as Beato Angelico ("Blessed Angelic One"), was an Italian Dominican friar and painter active during the early Florentine Renaissance. Wikipedia

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