Annunciation (Lippi, Rome)
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The Annunciation is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Filippo Lippi
, finished around 1445-1450. It is housed in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome
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Differences with other depictions of the Annunciation
include the angel's position on the right and the use of a very bright source of light, inspired by works of Filippo Brunelleschi
and Beato Angelico. On the top are the hands of God, emerging from the clouds and releasing the dove of the Holy Ghost. The dove descends along a luminous trail running toward the Virgin's shoulder, transmitting the Divine Will through materialized light.
The architectural framework may be the work of an assistant.
Filippo Lippi
Fra' Filippo Lippi , also called Lippo Lippi, was an Italian painter of the Italian Quattrocento .-Biography and works:...
, finished around 1445-1450. It is housed in the Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
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Differences with other depictions of the Annunciation
Annunciation
The Annunciation, also referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary or Annunciation of the Lord, is the Christian celebration of the announcement by the angel Gabriel to Virgin Mary, that she would conceive and become the mother of Jesus the Son of God. Gabriel told Mary to name her...
include the angel's position on the right and the use of a very bright source of light, inspired by works of Filippo Brunelleschi
Filippo Brunelleschi
Filippo Brunelleschi was one of the foremost architects and engineers of the Italian Renaissance. He is perhaps most famous for inventing linear perspective and designing the dome of the Florence Cathedral, but his accomplishments also included bronze artwork, architecture , mathematics,...
and Beato Angelico. On the top are the hands of God, emerging from the clouds and releasing the dove of the Holy Ghost. The dove descends along a luminous trail running toward the Virgin's shoulder, transmitting the Divine Will through materialized light.
The architectural framework may be the work of an assistant.
See also
- Lippi's AnnunciationThe Annunciation with two Kneeling Donors (Lippi)The Annunciation is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Filippo Lippi. Dating to of 1440-45, it is housed in the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica of Palazzo Barberini, Rome....
(Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica) - Lippi's Annunciation (Munich)Annunciation (Lippi, Munich)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....