The Annunciation has been one of the most frequent subjects of Christian art. Depictions of the Annunciation go back to early Christianity, with the Priscilla catacomb in Rome including the oldest kno
The Virgin shrinks back in reluctance in the Annunciation with Sts. Margaret and Ansanus, by Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi, 1333
Aix Annunciation, generally attributed to Barthélemy d'Eyck, c. 1443–1445
Domenico Beccafumi, 1545
Annunciation of Ustyug, 12th 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
Annunciation in Christian art
…Renaissance, it appears in the work of almost all of the great masters. The figures of the Virgin Mary and the archangel Gabriel, were favorite subjects of Roman Catholic Marian art. Works on the subject have been created by Sandro Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Caravaggio, Duccio di Buoninsegna, Jan van Eyck, Murillo, and thousands…
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