The Annunciation

Jacques Bellange

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Annunciation by Jacques Bellange: A black-and-white drawing depicting a scene with two main figures. The female figure on the left sits on a surface, wearing a long dress with puffy sleeves. Her hair is pulled back, and she has a semi-circle halo over her head. She looks to her right with her mouth open. Her left arm is bent at the elbow, hand positioned near her chest. Her right arm is bent at the elbow, hand resting on her lap. A basket with spherical objects sits between her legs. To her right, a winged nude male figure with short hair appears to be flying or jumping. He extends his right arm with three fingers pointed towards the female. His left arm is bent, and he holds fabric with his hand. The background contains abstract shapes resembling rocks and a cloudy sky. A table with a cow's head on it is on the bottom right. The image's color is entirely shades of gray.