Annunciation (Cortona)

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Annunciation (Cortona) is a renowned early 15th-century fresco by Fra Angelico depicting the biblical scene of the Angel Gabriel announcing to the Virgin Mary that she will bear Christ, celebrated for its serene spirituality and pioneering use of perspective.

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Annunciation (Cortona) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious painting
Renaissance artwork
fresco
artHistoricalSignificance important example of early Renaissance perspective
key work in Fra Angelico’s oeuvre
artist Fra Angelico NERFINISHED
artisticStyle Italian Renaissance NERFINISHED
associatedWith Dominican Order NERFINISHED
basedOn Gospel of Luke 1:26–38 NERFINISHED
colorPalette soft, luminous colors
countryOfOrigin Italy
creator Fra Angelico NERFINISHED
culturalContext Italian Dominican milieu
depictionStyle calm and contemplative mood
depicts Angel Gabriel NERFINISHED
Annunciation NERFINISHED
Holy Spirit NERFINISHED
Virgin Mary
biblical scene from the Gospel of Luke
genre religious art
hasArtisticSchool Florentine school NERFINISHED
hasLiturgicalFunction devotional image
hasPerspectivePoint single vanishing point
hasTitleInItalian Annunciazione NERFINISHED
iconographicTheme Gabriel in art
Marian art
inception early 15th century
influencedBy Gothic painting tradition NERFINISHED
emerging Renaissance naturalism
languageOfTitle Italian
locatedIn Church of San Domenico, Cortona NERFINISHED
location Cortona NERFINISHED
materialUsed fresco technique
medium pigments on wet plaster
movement Early Renaissance NERFINISHED
notableFor delicate use of light and color
harmonious composition
integration of architecture and space
serene spirituality
partOf Fra Angelico’s Annunciation paintings NERFINISHED
portrays garden symbolizing purity
interior architectural space with loggia or portico
religion Christianity
subjectHeading New Testament NERFINISHED
timePeriod Quattrocento NERFINISHED
usesTechnique linear perspective
pioneering use of perspective

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Subject: Annunciation (Cortona)
Description of subject: Annunciation (Cortona) is a renowned early 15th-century fresco by Fra Angelico depicting the biblical scene of the Angel Gabriel announcing to the Virgin Mary that she will bear Christ, celebrated for its serene spirituality and pioneering use of perspective.

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Fra Angelico notableWork Annunciation (Cortona)