How does Annunziata Polyptych elucidate its Description?
The work was originally painted on two sides: the Assumption of the Virgin facing  the faithful, and the Deposition from the Cross facing the choir. After the panel was split in two, the latter was moved in the Grand Duke's collections, and then to the Gallerie dell'Accademia; the Assumption remained in the church, and was later moved to the Rabatta Chapel. The polyptych had a frame designed by Baccio d'Agnolo.
The Deposition shows the moment in which Jesus Christ is taken down from the cross after his death. Four men are carrying out the task by using ladders. On the ground, at the left, is the Virgin, fainting in the Swoon of the Virgin, and supported by the other Pious Women. The person praying at the foot of the cross is Mary Magdalene, regarding reverently the feet that she had so recently washed and anointed.  On the right, caught in a surprised posture, is St. John the Apostle; in front of him, on the ground, are the nails of the crucifixion. It could also be that he is advising the men to be careful with their task, to handle the body of the Lord with ultimate care.
According to Giorgio Vasari, Lippi executed the upper part of the painting. Jesus, left unfinished, was completed by Perugino concerning the face. The latter also painted the lower part of the work, characterized by his typical serene faces and the distant landscape. Perugino's assistants painted a great number of details, especially in the side panels.
The polyptych was completed by a predella, now divided between several American museums. It included:Nativity, 26.7x42.6 cm, Art Institute of Chicago [2]
Baptism of Christ, 26.7x42.6 cm, Art Institute of Chicago [3]
The Samaritan Girl at the Pit, 26,7x42.6 cm, Art Institute of Chicago [4]
Noli me tangere, 26.7x42.6 cm, Art Institute of Chicago [5]
Resurrection of Christ, 27x45.7 cm, New York, Metropolitan Museum [6]
Mary Magdalene Giorgio Vasari Art Institute of Chicago Grand Duke Metropolitan Museum left Baccio d'Agnolo Swoon of the Virgin