The Angel Gabriel

Masseo Civitali

ca. 1493 · Painted and partially gilt terracotta · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Masseo was the nephew of the better-known Matteo Civitali. This angel would have addressed itself to a companion figure of the Virgin Mary, the two forming an Annunication group. They are believed to have been in the oratory of Santa Maria dell'Annunziata in Lucca, which was enlarged in 1493.

Artist

Masseo Civitali

Date

ca. 1493

Medium

Painted and partially gilt terracotta

Culture

Italian, Lucca

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911