Where is Fra Angelico's Prado Annunciation displayed?

The altarpiece hangs at the Museo del Prado in Madrid. It was sold to the Spanish crown in 1611.

Why are Adam and Eve in the painting?

Fra Angelico included them for theological reasons. Their expulsion from Eden connects to Mary's role in human redemption through Christ.

What size is this altarpiece?

The entire work measures 194 by 194 centimeters (about 6.5 by 6.5 feet). The predella shows six scenes from Mary's life.

What movement does this painting represent?

It's an Early Renaissance work combining Gothic gold backgrounds with new perspective techniques. Fra Angelico was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1982.

Where Is Annunciation? See It at Museo del Prado, Madrid

Fra Angelico completed this Annunciation in the 1420s for a side altar in the convent of San Domenico in Fiesole, where he lived as a Dominican friar. The central panel shows Gabriel kneeling before Mary under a Renaissance portico, while Adam and Eve are expelled from Eden in the upper left corner. The connection is theological: Mary's acceptance begins humanity's redemption from original sin.

The predella below depicts six scenes from Mary's life, from her birth to the Dormition. Fra Angelico used tempera on wood, applying gold leaf lavishly to halos and decorative details. The entire altarpiece measures 194 by 194 centimeters. The vanishing point draws the viewer's eye past the figures into Mary's bedchamber.

The work remained at San Domenico until 1611, when it was sold to the Spanish king and shipped to Madrid. It now hangs at the Museo del Prado. Fra Angelico painted at least three major Annunciations; this is generally considered the earliest of the group.