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El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos): Annunciation, El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos), Possibly 17th century, Oil on canvas, This painting depicts the Annunciation, a popular subject for Renaissance artists, when the Virgin Mary learns she will give birth to Jesus. Holding a book, the Virgin kneels near a prie dieux, or prayer desk; she is caught in a moment of private devotion, symbolizing her innocence and faith. The Archangel Gabriel appears in a flowing yellow robe, his right hand extended as he delivers the news. Above, the Holy Spirit takes the form of a dove, flying down from Heaven through a beam of light, symbolizing the conception. The grid-like floor reveals the influence of Italian Renaissance painting., Overall: 22 7/8 x 18 3/4 in. (58.1 x 47.6 cm).

El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos): Annunciation, El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos), Possibly 17th century, Oil on canvas, This painting depicts the Annunciation, a popular subject for Renaissance artists, when the Virgin Mary learns she will give birth to Jesus. Holding a book, the Virgin kneels near a prie dieux, or prayer desk; she is caught in a moment of private devotion, symbolizing her innocence and faith. The Archangel Gabriel appears in a flowing yellow robe, his right hand extended as he delivers the news. Above, the Holy Spirit takes the form of a dove, flying down from Heaven through a beam of light, symbolizing the conception. The grid-like floor reveals the influence of Italian Renaissance painting., Overall: 22 7/8 x 18 3/4 in. (58.1 x 47.6 cm).
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Caption: El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos): Annunciation, El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos), Possibly 17th century, Oil on canvas, This painting depicts the Annunciation, a popular subject for Renaissance artists, when the Virgin Mary learns she will give birth to Jesus. Holding a book, the Virgin kneels near a prie dieux, or prayer desk; she is caught in a moment of private devotion, symbolizing her innocence and faith. The Archangel Gabriel appears in a flowing yellow robe, his right hand extended as he delivers the news. Above, the Holy Spirit takes the form of a dove, flying down from Heaven through a beam of light, symbolizing the conception. The grid-like floor reveals the influence of Italian Renaissance painting., Overall: 22 7/8 x 18 3/4 in. (58.1 x 47.6 cm)
Personalities: EL GRECO (1541-1614)
Credit: Album / quintlox
Releases: ? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
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Image size: 4791 × 5874 px | 80.5 MB
Print size: 40.6 × 49.7 cm | 1886.2 × 2312.6 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: 17TH CENTURY • 17TH CENTURY. • 17TH • 17TH-CENTURY • ANNUNCIATION TO MARY • ANNUNCIATION VIRGIN MARY • ANNUNCIATION • ARCHANGEL GABRIEL • BEAM • BELIEF • BOOK • BOOKS • CANVAS • CAUGHT • CHRIST • CHRISTIAN • CONCEPTION • DELIVERS • DOVE • EL GRECO • FAITH • FLOWING YELLOW ROBE • FLYING DOWN • FORM • GABRIEL • GRECO, EL • GRID-FLOOR REVEALS • HEAVEN • HOLDING • HOLY SPIRIT TAKES • INFLUENCE • INNOCENCE • ITALIAN RENAISSANCE PAINTING • JESUS C • JESUS CHRIST • JESUS CHRISTUS • JESUS • KINGDOM OF HEAVEN • KNEELS • LIBRO • LIBROS • LIGHT • MARY VIRGIN ANNUNCIATION • MOMENT • NEWS • OIL • PAINTING DEPICTS • PIGEON • POPULAR SUBJECT • PRAYER DESK • PRIE DIEUX • PRIVATE DEVOTION • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS • RENAISSANCE ARTISTS • RIGHT HAND EXTENDED • SKY • SYMBOLIZING • VIRGIN MARY ANNUNCIATION • VIRGIN MARY LEARNS • VIRGIN • WILL GIVE BIRTH • XVII CENTURY