The Annunciation is celebrated on March25th.The artistic tradition continues through hundreds, why even thousands of years because modern artists are still fascinated by Mary and her encounter with the angel Gabriel. There are so many moments to capture her initial shock, fear, sense of awe and wonder, questions, acceptance and final glorious in filling by the Holy Spirit.Each artist reflects a different facet of truth with the Spirit of God shining through each painting in a myriad of different hues and tones and nuances.
The Annunciation by Luc Oliver Merson.Janet Cooke’s Mary based on Henry Ossawa Tanner’s Annunciation
Joanne’s Paintings – Modern Annunciation. 1994.
annunciation-to-mary,salvador dali in 1965
Annunciation , in 2000 by American artist John CollierArthur Hughes (1832-1915) The AnnunciationThe Annunciation, artist unknown.The Annunciation by D. Werburg Welch .Frederic James Shields (1833– 1911),the annunciationthe Annunciation, Gloria Ssali, 2001
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7 thoughts on “Modern Artists Capture the Annunciation”
I can’t wait to show this to my 2nd grader, Britta. She loves the Annunciation. 🙂 Thank you for sharing.
Hi Melanie Jean, I enjoyed looking at these works! Do you have any more information about the Modern Annunciation above – I think it is listed as Joanne’s paintings 1994. Do you have a last name or contact info for this artist?
In Christ, Karen D’Anselmi
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I can’t wait to show this to my 2nd grader, Britta. She loves the Annunciation. 🙂 Thank you for sharing.
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I especially like the one by Merson. The surroundings are gritty but Mary is pure.
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Hi Melanie Jean, I enjoyed looking at these works! Do you have any more information about the Modern Annunciation above – I think it is listed as Joanne’s paintings 1994. Do you have a last name or contact info for this artist?
In Christ, Karen D’Anselmi
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