PIERO DELLA FRANCESCA
(b. 1416, Borgo San Sepolcro, d. 1492, Borgo San Sepolcro)

Polyptych of the Misericordia: Virgin Annunciate

1445-62
Oil and tempera on panel, 54 x 21 cm
Pinacoteca Comunale, Sansepolcro

This panel in the upper tier of the polyptych represents the Virgin Annunciate. With her billowing cloak, she is depicted in a very realistic attitude.