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Title:
Icon of Annunciation
Creator:
Description:
The Virgin sits on a throne before an architectural structure. She holds a spindle and thread and looks up from her work as the archangel Gabriel approaches from the left. The dove of the Holy Spirit hovers slightly above and between them.Many birds are on the ground or in the stream below, and a number of sea creatures are visible in the water including a swordfish and an octopus.
Source:
WikiMedia Commons
Rights:
Public domain
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Icons
Mary, Virgin, Saint- Annunciation
Spindle
Geographic Area:
Eastern Mediterranean
Century:
12
Date:
circa 1100s
Related Work:
Current Location:
Egypt, Sinai, Saint Catherine's Monastery
Original Location:
Artistic Type (Category):
Digital images; Paintings
Artistic Type (Material/Technique):
Panel paintings; Wood; Paint; Gold
Donor:
Height/Width/Length(cm):
61cm/42cm/
Inscription:
O Chairetismos [Oh Annunciation of the Virgin]
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