{"product_id":"angelo-annunciante","title":"Angel of the Annunciation","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe artwork\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis angel, Vasari writes, was painted in great secrecy, with Pontormo shut away behind a wooden screen, and the chapel was then unveiled “to the wonder of all Florence”.\u003c\/strong\u003e It comes printed on handmade Amalfi paper, in a handmade frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe angel floating in mid-air, in a shimmering pink robe and an orange cloak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA tall, light figure, suited to a narrow wall between two windows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gift for a Gabriel or a Gabriella, for a name day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe angel is part of the Annunciation that Pontormo frescoed in the Capponi Chapel, in the church of Santa Felicita in Florence. The decoration of the chapel was commissioned from him by Ludovico Capponi, and it was finished in 1528.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the other side of the window is the Virgin Annunciate, which you will find as a twin print. The shop also has the squared drawing Pontormo prepared for this figure, now in the Uffizi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fresco is still in Santa Felicita, a few steps from the Ponte Vecchio, on the entrance wall of the chapel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn its own it looks good in a hallway or along a staircase; next to the Virgin, on either side of a door, it recreates the Annunciation of Santa Felicita. It is a thoughtful gift for someone waiting for good news.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnique quality material\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint on handmade Amalfi paper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheet size\u003c\/strong\u003e: 29 x 42 cm (11.4 x 16.5 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed size\u003c\/strong\u003e: 31 x 44 cm (12.2 x 17.3 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: artwork printed on very fine handmade Amalfi paper with deckled edges\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame\u003c\/strong\u003e: dark brown with a gold fillet, handmade, with glass\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trizio Editore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55637544304981,"sku":"IDBVSK6SIGII9","price":190.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/3411\/1829\/files\/angelo-annunciante-principale.jpg?v=1793713711","url":"https:\/\/trizioeditore.it\/en\/products\/angelo-annunciante","provider":"Trizio Editore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}