Year c. 1443–1450 Artist Filippo Lippi Created 1443–1450 | Medium Oil on panel Dimensions 2.03 m x 1.86 m Period Early renaissance | |
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Location Alte Pinakothek, Munich Genres Religious image, Christian art Similar Filippo Lippi artwork, Christian art | ||
Filippo lippi s annunciation returns to san lorenzo
The Annunciation is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Filippo Lippi, finished around 1443–1450. It is housed in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany.
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- Filippo lippi s annunciation returns to san lorenzo
- Art for advent 2015 the annunciation and incarnational humanism
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It depicts the Virgin humbly accepting her role as mother of Jesus, with a hand on her breast, while the dove, symbol of the Holy Spirit, is given to her. The angel is kneeling next to her, also with a hand on his breast a greeting sign. The scene is framed into a portico opening to a close garden.
Art for advent 2015 the annunciation and incarnational humanism
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Annunciation (Lippi, Munich) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA