Da Spedale Della Misericordia, Predella 2, 3, Annunciazione 1370

The "Annunciation" panel is a predella from the altarpiece, *Da Spedale Della Misericordia*, painted in 1370 by Italian artist Giovanni da Milano. The predella is a small panel often found at the base of an altarpiece, and it depicts a scene from the life of Jesus or the Virgin Mary. This panel, with its detailed gold leaf background, depicts the Annunciation, when the Angel Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary to tell her that she will bear the Son of God. Giovanni da Milano, who was born in 1325 and died in 1370, was a prominent painter of the late Gothic period, and his work is known for its elegant figures and decorative details. The predella reflects the devotional nature of such works in its focus on sacred events.