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Andy Warhol Details of Renaissance Paintings (Leonardo da Vinci, the Annunciation, 1472) (F.S. II 323) For Sale

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Details of Renaissance Paintings (Leonardo da Vinci, the Annunciation, 1472) (F.S. II 323), 1984

Screen print on Arches Aquarelle (Cold Pressed) paper

32 x 44 in 81.3 x 111.8 cm

Edition

Edition of 60 , 15 AP , 5 PP , 4 HC , 36 TP

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Details of Renaissance Paintings (Leonardo da Vinci, the Annunciation, 1472) (F.S. II 323) is one of four screenprints from Andy Warhol’s Details of Renaissance Paintings portfolio, a series created in the 1980s that reinterprets iconic works from the Renaissance through the lens of Pop Art. Alongside The Birth of Venus, St. George and the Dragon, and another rendering of The Annunciation, this print reflects Warhol’s fascination with classical art and his desire to bridge historical masterpieces with modern visual culture.In this series, Warhol selected well-known Renaissance paintings and infused them with his distinctive style, using vivid colors, layered silkscreens, and expressive hand-drawn lines. For Details of Renaissance Paintings (Leonardo da Vinci, the Annunciation, 1472) (F.S. II 323), he introduced cool tones of pink and blue, applying a Pop Art palette to a traditionally somber and sacred scene. Through this intervention, Warhol didn't just modernize the painting—he recontextualized it, drawing attention to its formal beauty while inviting contemporary viewers to see it anew.Rather than reproducing the entire original composition, Warhol narrowed the focus of his version. In The Annunciation (FS. II 323), he zooms in on the central detail between the angel Gabriel and the Virgin Mary—the space where their hands nearly meet. This specific gesture, subtle yet rich with meaning in Leonardo’s original, becomes the focal point in Warhol’s interpretation. By isolating this element, Warhol emphasizes human connection, divine interaction, and symbolic communication, all while reframing it through the aesthetic of Pop Art.Details of Renaissance Paintings (Leonardo da Vinci, the Annunciation, 1472) (F.S. II 323) reflects a broader theme in Warhol’s late-career work: the elevation of art history through modern reinterpretation. While earlier in his career Warhol drew from consumer culture, media icons, and everyday objects, the Details of Renaissance Paintings portfolio shows a shift toward engaging with the canon of Western art. Even so, he continued to apply the same techniques—silkscreen printing, repetition, bold coloring—that defined his career, thus fusing old and new.By reworking Renaissance masterpieces, Warhol underscores how art history, like celebrity or advertising, can become part of collective cultural memory. In the same way he reimagined Marilyn Monroe or Campbell’s Soup, Warhol now reimagines Leonardo da Vinci—not to diminish the original, but to translate its relevance to a 20th-century audience raised on mass media and visual saturation.In many ways, this project mirrors his lifelong exploration of fame and repetition. Just as Marilyn became a mass-produced icon in Warhol’s art, so too do these Renaissance figures. By transforming them into silkscreens, he makes them more accessible, reproducible, and, arguably, more democratic. It is a gesture that invites the viewer to engage with fine art not as a distant relic, but as something vibrant and immediate.Warhol’s Details of Renaissance Paintings (Leonardo da Vinci, the Annunciation, 1472) (F.S. II 323) is more than a homage—it’s a commentary on the enduring power of visual storytelling. His use of contemporary colors and selective cropping highlights how centuries-old imagery can still resonate when reinterpreted through a modern visual language. The interplay between the divine and the human, central to Leonardo’s original, remains intact, but is now filtered through the aesthetics of the late 20th century.In doing so, Warhol encourages a reconsideration of how we view historical works. Are they untouchable relics of the past, or living cultural symbols open to reinterpretation? Warhol’s answer lies in the print itself: classical art is not frozen in time—it can evolve, inspire, and adapt, just as pop culture does.For more information on Details of Renaissance Paintings (Leonardo da Vinci, the Annunciation, 1472) (F.S. II 323) for sale or to buy Details of Renaissance Paintings (Leonardo da Vinci, the Annunciation, 1472) (F.S. II 323), contact our galleries using the form below.

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Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482) · Andy Warhol · Christie's · 2025-10 · $666,750

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Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482) (see F. & S. 316-319) · Andy Warhol · Phillips · 2024-09 · $326,202

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Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482) : one print · Andy Warhol · Christie's · 2021-10 · $325,000

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Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482 (Details of Renaissance Paintings) · Andy Warhol · Heritage Auctions · 2024-04 · $325,000

Andy Warhol - Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482)

Details of Renaissance Paintings (Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus, 1482) · Andy Warhol · Phillips · 2019-06 · $310,089

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