Annunciation
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The Annunciation is, according to the Gospel of Luke, the announcement made by the archangel Gabriel to Mary that she would conceive and bear a son through a virgin birth and become the mother of Jesu
Annunciation (c. 1472–1475), Uffizi, is thought to be Leonardo da Vinci's earliest complete work.
Annunciation by Armenian manuscript illuminator Toros Roslin, 13th century
The Annunciation by Murillo, 1655–1660, Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg
The Annunciation, Russian icon, 14th century
Mary has been one of the major subjects of Western art for centuries. There is an enormous quantity of Marian art in the Catholic Church, covering both devotional subjects such as the Virgin and Child
Our Mother of Perpetual Help, an icon of the Cretan school, in Rome since the 15th century. Archangels Michael and Gabriel are also depicted.
Salus Populi Romani, a popular icon in Rome.
Praying at Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn in Lithuania.
The Madonna of humility by Domenico di Bartolo 1433 has been described as one of the most innovative devotional images from the early Renaissance