Die Verkündigung an Maria (Annunciation of Mary (1747) by Paul Troger - Public Domain Catholic Painting

Die Verkündigung an Maria is a painting by Paul Troger, an Austrian painter, draughtsman and printmaker of the late Baroque period^[3]. It was created in 1747^[1][2] and is currently housed at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna^[1]. The painting depicts the Annunciation of Mary, when the angel Gabriel told Mary that she would give birth to Jesus^[4].

Troger's style was dominated Austrian painting until the end of the 18th century^[2], and his frescoes are remarkable for their dramatic vitality of movement and their palette of light colors^[2]. He was also known for his easel altar paintings and drawings^[2].