As recorded in Luke Chapter 1:
... Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. ... "
I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that The Annunciation is one of the most painted scenes in history. Artists throughout the centuries have sought to depict the moment. For some of these images, pay a visit to Fran.
In 2006, my old college friend Anthony Santella twice applied his hand to this task:
And, here is James Tissot's "L'annonciation" from the Brooklyn Museum of Art:
2 comments:
Your friend's work leaves me breathless. I remember seeing something of his at St. Paul's in NYC that day that we walked around.
The top version of The Annunciation is one of my favorite of Anthony's pieces. When we got married, we moved it into our apartment.
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