Francesco AlbaniItalian, 1578–1660L'Annonciation
May one see it?
Unknown
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon
Dijon, France
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
In the museum's own words — in French
Peinture à l'huile sur toile ; Cadre en bois doré
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon
Particulars
- Accession number
- D 1998-2-1 ; Inv. 2 (Louvre)
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon
- Image: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon — © Jay; Ministère de la Culture (France), base Joconde
Meanwhile, in the life of Francesco Albani
The whole life1600–1625
Roman patrons and the Academy of St Luke
In Rome Albani works for members of the most powerful aristocratic families — the Borghese, Colonna, Corsini and Giustiniani; proof of his success is his admission to the Academy of St Luke.
after 1625
Back in Bologna: a large studio
After working in Rome from 1623 to 1625, Albani returns to Bologna and runs a large studio that rivals Reni's for the most important public commissions. His main work becomes large-scale altarpieces for Bolognese and provincial churches and easel pictures for an international clientele.
1630s
Begins a treatise on painting
Albani begins a treatise on painting, whose general content is known from excerpts of his notes published in Malvasia's biography: it stresses the importance of invention and of the artist's education and sharply criticizes the naturalism of Caravaggio and his followers.
