"Annunciation" by Leonardo da Vinci depicts the Archangel Gabriel greeting the Virgin Mary with a lily, symbol of her purity, as she reads at a marble desk in a serene garden setting. Painted in oil and tempera on panel during Leonardo’s early years in Verrocchio’s workshop, the scene combines graceful figures with a carefully rendered Tuscan landscape that demonstrates his mastery of perspective and natural detail. The calm gestures and expressions emphasize Mary’s humility and quiet acceptance, while the soft play of light and botanical accuracy foreshadow Leonardo’s lifelong interest in nature and atmospheric effects. Today, the painting is housed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
