The Annunciation

painting by El Greco in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (c. 1576)
VisualArtwork painting Q5411596
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The Annunciation

Summary

The Annunciation is a painting[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of painting entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Annunciation is the creator of El Greco[3].
  • The Annunciation's religion is recorded as Christianity[4].
  • The Annunciation is in the country of Spain[5].
  • The Annunciation's instance of is recorded as painting[6].
  • The Annunciation is owned by Alessandro Contini Bonacossi[7].
  • The Annunciation is associated with the Mannerism movement[8].
  • The Annunciation's genre is religious art[9].
  • The Annunciation's depicts is recorded as Annunciation[10].
  • The Annunciation is made of oil paint[11].
  • The Annunciation is made of canvas[12].
  • The Annunciation's collection is recorded as Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum[13].
  • The Annunciation's inventory number is recorded as 172 (1975.35)[14].
  • The Annunciation took place at Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum[15].
  • The Annunciation's Commons category is recorded as The Annunciation, by El Greco (Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza)[16].
  • The Annunciation's catalog code is recorded as 37[17].
  • The Annunciation's catalog code is recorded as 15c[18].
  • The Annunciation's catalog code is recorded as 19[19].
  • 1576 marks the founding of The Annunciation[20].
  • The Annunciation's main subject is Annunciation[21].
  • The Annunciation's depicts Iconclass notation is recorded as 73AA522[22].
  • The Annunciation's height is recorded as {'amount': '+117'}[23].
  • The Annunciation's width is recorded as {'amount': '+98'}[24].
  • The Annunciation's copyright status is recorded as public domain[25].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Annunciation is the creator of El Greco[3].

Publication

The Annunciation's genre is religious art[9].

Subject and Themes

The Annunciation's main subject is Annunciation[21]. It is associated with the Mannerism movement[8].

Material and Period

Recorded made from material include oil paint[11] and canvas[12]. The location of The Annunciation was Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum[15].

Why It Matters

The Annunciation ranks in the top 6% of painting entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · ~2026-50454-02 · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Width → {'amount': '+98'}
    Depicts → Annunciation
    Described at url → —
    Made from material → oil paint, canvas
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P973]]: http://www.museothyssen.org/en/thyssen/ficha_obra/375"
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