The Annunciation

Nardon Pénicaud French

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 544

Pénicaud’s name and the date 1503, once (but no longer) visible on an enameled Crucifixion in the Musée National du Moyen Age, Paris, have served to document the enameler’s style. The figure of the archangel Gabriel on the left plaque was probably based on an engraving by Martin Schongauer (ca. 1430–1491), but the facial style and gravity of expression are Pénicaud’s.

The Annunciation, Nardon Pénicaud (French, 1470–1542/43), Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt, French, Limoges

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The Annunciation, Nardon Pénicaud (French, 1470–1542/43), Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt, French, Limoges
The Annunciation, Nardon Pénicaud (French, 1470–1542/43), Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt, French, Limoges
The Annunciation, Nardon Pénicaud (French, 1470–1542/43), Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt, French, Limoges

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