How Henry Ossawa Tanner Reinvented the Annunciation

Henry Ossawa Tanner's The Annunciation (1898) is one of the most original religious paintings of its time — a familiar scene painted in a way no one had seen before. Today it hangs in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. In this episode of The Backstory of Art, discover what makes Tanner's Annunciation so new, how he left American racism behind for Paris, his place in the avant-garde, the role of Orientalism in his art, and the startling way he painted the angel Gabriel. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 1:11 A new Annunciation 3:36 Is this retro? 4:54 Leaving racism behind 6:10 A promising future 7:13 The avant-garde 8:51 Orientalism 10:52 It's electric Watch the full series, The Backstory of Art: Know the Masterpiece:    • The Backstory of Art: Know The Masterpiece   More art history at https://backstoryofart.com/ #HenryOssawaTanner #ArtHistory #BlackArtists