1490 (ca.), Giovanni Bellini, The Announcing Angel and the Virgin Announced (Annunciation) -- Gallerie dell'Accademia (Venice)
From the museum label: During the Renaissance, organ shutters were often embellished by paintings. When closed, these shutters displayed the Annunciation--conceived by Giovanni Bellini and perhaps executed by his workshop--while, when opened, they revealed Saints Peter and Paul (the latter now lost). The wall paneling in Mary's room and in Saint Peter's niche recall the lavish fifteenth-century decoration in pavonazzetto marble that is still visible in the church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli where these works were originally placed.
1490 (ca.), Giovanni Bellini, The Announcing Angel and the Virgin Announced (Annunciation) -- Gallerie dell'Accademia (Venice)
From the museum label: During the Renaissance, organ shutters were often embellished by paintings. When closed, these shutters displayed the Annunciation--conceived by Giovanni Bellini and perhaps executed by his workshop--while, when opened, they revealed Saints Peter and Paul (the latter now lost). The wall paneling in Mary's room and in Saint Peter's niche recall the lavish fifteenth-century decoration in pavonazzetto marble that is still visible in the church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli where these works were originally placed.