The Angel of the Annunciation

c. 1470-75

Martin Schongauer, a master engraver so talented that a young Albrecht Dürer once tried to track him down just to study his work, created this stunning angel. Notice the incredibly detailed, feathery wings and the way the heavy robes fold and cascade around the figure's bare feet. The angel holds a staff wrapped in a blank ribbon, which would have originally carried the greeting 'Ave Maria' for the Annunciation scene. At the bottom, you can spot his famous monogram 'M † S,' a signature so respected it was actually forged by other artists of the time!

Technique: Engraving

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