Annunciation (San Marco)
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Annunciation (San Marco) is a renowned early Renaissance fresco by Fra Angelico in Florence’s San Marco convent, celebrated for its serene depiction of the angel Gabriel announcing to the Virgin Mary and its luminous, contemplative atmosphere.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious painting
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Renaissance artwork ⓘ fresco ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important example of Fra Angelico’s mature style
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key work of early Renaissance fresco painting ⓘ |
| artist | Fra Angelico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Dominican Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Dominican convent of San Marco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Fra Angelico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Italian Renaissance ⓘ |
| currentUseOfLocation | San Marco Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Roman Catholic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Angel Gabriel
NERFINISHED
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Annunciation NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| function | devotional image for monastic contemplation ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
columned portico
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garden ⓘ inscription ⓘ kneeling Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ loggia with arcades ⓘ standing Angel Gabriel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicType | Annunciation to the Virgin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Florence ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding | Convent of San Marco, Florence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | San Marco convent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | fresco on wall ⓘ |
| movement | Early Renaissance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
devotional function for Dominican friars
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harmonious architectural setting ⓘ luminous use of light ⓘ serene and contemplative atmosphere ⓘ |
| period | 15th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByArtist |
Annunciation (Cortona)
NERFINISHED
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Annunciation (Prado) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| school | Florentine school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | cloister-like portico ⓘ |
| style |
delicate modeling of figures
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linear perspective ⓘ |
| technique | fresco ⓘ |
| theme |
Incarnation of Christ
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obedience and humility of Mary ⓘ |
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