The Annunciation

Nardon Pénicaud

ca. 1510–20 · Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Pénicaud’s name and the date 1503, once (but no longer) visible on an enameled Crucifixion in the Musée National du Moyen Age, Paris, have served to document the enameler’s style. The figure of the archangel Gabriel on the left plaque was probably based on an engraving by Martin Schongauer (ca. 1430–1491), but the facial style and gravity of expression are Pénicaud’s.

Artist

Nardon Pénicaud

Date

ca. 1510–20

Medium

Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt

Culture

French, Limoges

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913