Mary demures before the kneeling angel
Title of Art: Annunciation of Mary
Artist: Botticelli
Date of Composition: 1489-1490
Art Form: Painting
Exhibit Institution: Le Gallerie degli Uffizi (The Uffizi)
Exhibit Location: Florence, Italy
VM Image #: 0070
Photographer: Shala Graham
Date of Photograph: January 7, 2023
Event: Annunciation
Subjects: Mary, mother of Jesus
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This painting, commissioned for the Church of Cestello, captures the dynamic moment when the angel Gabriel appears to Mary. The angel brings a lily, symbolizing Mary's purity. Mary, who was reading a book, turns toward the angel. Their hands almost meet, the angel bestowing blessing and Mary receiving, in posture of humility.
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