What is the Annunciation?
Unknown artist, Annunciation, ca.
The virgin was called Mary.
Fra Angelico, “Annunciation” (Detail) (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
28Greetings, favored one!
said the angel when he arrived.
May the Lord be with you!
Unknown artist, “Annunciation,” ca. 1410-1430 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
Known today as theAnnunciation of Cortona, this tempera panel painting bears striking similarities to its predecessor.
TheAnnunciationin Madrid (ca.
1435)
Fra Angelico, Annunciation, ca.
Fra Angelico, “Annunciation of San Giovanni Valdarno,” 1430-1432 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
1435 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
In 1435, Angelico completed his thirdAnnunciation.
Unlike his other pieces, however, this version includes a beam of light that pierces the composition.
The Legacy of theAnnunciation
El Greco, The Annunciation, ca.
Fra Angelico, “Annunciation of Cortona,” 1433-1434 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
Additionally, Angelico’s tireless dedication to this age-old subject matter inspired future artists to follow suit.
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Fra Angelico, “Annunciation,” ca. 1435 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
Fra Angelico, “The Annunciation,” (1440-1445) (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
Fra Angelico, “Annunciation” (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
El Greco, “The Annunciation,” ca. 1590-1603 (Photo:Wikimedia CommonsPublic Domain)
