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Annunciazione by Pere Serra

Annunciazione

Pere Serra·1400

Historical Context

Pere Serra's Annunciazione (1400) demonstrates the vitality of fourteenth-century European painting in the early fifteenth century, a transformative period in European art. Pere Serra approaches the subject with distinctive artistic vision, producing a work of both technical accomplishment and expressive power. The early fifteenth century saw the emergence of linear perspective in Italy and the perfection of oil painting technique in Flanders, transforming the visual arts across Europe.

Technical Analysis

Executed with skilled technique and attention to careful observation, the work reveals Pere Serra's characteristic approach to composition and surface. The treatment of light and the careful modulation of color create visual richness within a unified pictorial scheme.

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Pinacoteca di Brera

Milan, Italy

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Quick Facts

Medium
Tempera on panel
Era
Early Renaissance
Style
Early Renaissance
Genre
Religious
Location
Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan
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