The Annunciation 1695 - 1705

This drawing, "The Annunciation," created by Spanish artist Pedro Duque Cornejo between 1695 and 1705, is a pen-and-ink study of a central Christian theme. The piece portrays the moment when the angel Gabriel announces to the Virgin Mary that she will bear the Son of God. The delicate lines and swirling clouds evoke a sense of divine presence and the profound significance of the event. Held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this small drawing exemplifies Cornejo's skill in capturing both the emotional intensity and the formal beauty of religious subjects.