25 March 2014

The Annunciation, 1325 - 1966

Today is the Feast of the Annunciation. Here is a brief survey of some paintings depicting that announcement, that hailing, that "Ave," from the angel, Gabriel, to the Virgin. In some cases, the hail itself is painted into golden words on the canvas. Enjoy.

1325, Ohrid Annunciation Icon 


1333, Simone Martini, Annunciation


1427, The Master of Flémalle, Mérode Altarpiece


1434, Fra Angelico


1437, Fra Angelico, "The Annunciation"


1445, Zanobi Strozzi, about 1440-5


1450, Fra Filippo Lippi, Annunciation


1475, Leonardo da Vinci, Annunciation


1608, Caravaggio, Annunciation


1610, Peter Paul Rubens, Annunciation


1850, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Ecce Ancilla Domini


1898, Henry Ossawa Tanner, the Annunciation


1900, William Brassey Hole, Annunciation


20th century (1950?), Unknown Artist, Chinese, The Annunciation to the Shepherds


1966, Sadao Watanabe, The Annunciation


Late 20th/Early 21st Century Coloring Book

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