What’s Hiding in *The Annunciation* by Fra Angelico?
Can you decode the angel’s gesture, the color palette, and Mary’s side-eye? Take this quiz and find out if you’re just here for the vibes or if you’ve got secret art historian energy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fra Angelico was a Dominican friar and painter from the early Italian Renaissance. He’s known for blending deep spirituality with groundbreaking art techniques that made heavenly scenes feel human (and vice versa).
It’s a scene from Christian tradition where the angel Gabriel tells Mary she’ll give birth to Jesus.
Renaissance artists loved hiding deeper meanings in everyday objects and gestures. It was like visual poetry—one flower or hand pose could tell a whole story if you knew how to read it.
