Annunciation
1907 Yale University Art Gallery
About this artwork
This painting depicts two robed figures within an idealized garden setting featuring a prominent vine-covered pergola and tall cypress trees. One figure kneels reverently, while the other, possibly an angel, appears to be delivering a message.
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Maurice Denis, a prominent member of the Symbolist group Les Nabis, advocated for art as a decorative and symbolic expression rather than a mere realistic representation. His "Annunciation" works frequently reflect his deeply held Catholic faith and his quest for spiritual beauty within familiar scenes. This painting beautifully blends modern aesthetics with traditional religious iconography, embodying his famous dictum that a painting is "essentially a flat surface covered with colors assembled in a certain order."
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Annunciation
Maurice Denis, 1907
