Annunciation to Mary
c. 1489-1490 Gemäldegalerie Berlin
About this artwork
A tempera painting depicting the Annunciation, with the Archangel Gabriel kneeling on the left offering a lily to the Virgin Mary, who kneels in solemn acceptance on the right, within an architectural interior.
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The Annunciation, a pivotal moment in Christian tradition, recounts the archangel Gabriel's announcement to Mary that she would conceive Jesus. Botticelli, a master of the Florentine Early Renaissance, rendered this scene multiple times, often emphasizing both spiritual grace and human emotion. The lily Gabriel holds traditionally symbolizes Mary's purity, a recurring motif in such depictions.
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Annunciation to Mary
Sandro Botticelli, c. 1489-1490
