Ancient Greek icon of the Annonciation, 19th century, 12x9 in
Ancient Greek icon of the Annonciation, 19th century, 12x9 in. The Annonciation scene is described in St Luke's Gospel, where the Archangel Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary and brings her the news. "Mary said to the angle, "How can it be, since I am a virgin?". The angel said to her: "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you".
Multiple treatises have been dedicated to the Annonciation and the Immaculate Conception throughout the centuries, becoming ...
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Ancient Greek icon of the Annonciation, 19th century, 12x9 in. The Annonciation scene is described in St Luke's Gospel, where the Archangel Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary and brings her the news. "Mary said to the angle, "How can it be, since I am a virgin?". The angel said to her: "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you".
Multiple treatises have been dedicated to the Annonciation and the Immaculate Conception throughout the centuries, becoming very popular iconographic topics.
The image only conveys the essence of the event of the Annonciation. One of the most ancient well-known image concerning this theme is the Annonciation of Ustyug, painted in the first half of the 12th century in Novgorod.
The icon was painted with egg tempera on linden wood in Greece in the 19th century.
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Measures: 11.8x8.7 inches.
