Activity: Look and Respond

Examine The Annunciation, 1333 by Simone Martini and answer these questions:

1. What is happening in this painting?
    
2. Who are these people?
    
3. Where are they?
    
4. Are they important? How do you know?
    
5. Who is the most important figure? Why?
    
6. Do the figures look real? Does it matter?
    
7. What is it made from?
    
8. Why is it made from this material?
    
9. Do you think it would have looked different in the 14^th century?