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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Annunciation (Cortona) canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious painting
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Renaissance artwork ⓘ fresco ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of early Renaissance perspective
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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
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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
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Marian art ⓘ |
| inception | early 15th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Gothic painting tradition
NERFINISHED
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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
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harmonious composition ⓘ integration of architecture and space ⓘ serene spirituality ⓘ |
| partOf | Fra Angelico’s Annunciation paintings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
garden symbolizing purity
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interior architectural space with loggia or portico ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectHeading | New Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Quattrocento NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
linear perspective
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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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