Magic, mimesis, and the Annunciation to Mary: Six early Byzantine cameos and the Late Antique tradition of medical amuletsIt has been suggested by scholars that small portable objects from the early Byzantine period with the image of the Annunciation may have been used as fertility amulets, but ...
(redirected from Annunciation to Mary)Also found in: Thesaurus, Encyclopedia. an·nun·ci·a·tion (ə-nŭn′sē-ā′shən) n. 1. The act of announcing. 2. An announcement; a proclamation. 3. Annunciation Christianity The angel Gabriel's announcement to the Virgin Mary of the ...
Switch tonew thesaurus Adj.1. annunciatory- relating to the act of announcing or being announced Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. Want to thank TFD for its existence?Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visi...
: March 25 celebrated as a Christian festival in memory of the announcement to the Virgin Mary that she would be the mother of Christ Dictionary Entries Near the Annunciation theanine the Annunciation the Antarctic Circle See More Nearby Entries Cite this Entry Style “The Annunciation.”...
According to Christian belief, the Annunciation is the moment that the angel Gabriel announces to Mary, the mother of Jesus, that God has chosen her to bear his son. The Annunciation was a popular subject in Venetian art because Mary was Venice’s patron saint, and according to legend, the...
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27-28). In Christian art the lily often stands for purity and virtue. Because she above all other women is thought to possess these qualities, the Virgin Mary is frequently shown with lilies. For example, in many European paintings of the Annunciation the angel Gabriel hands Mary a lily. ...
The Annunciation to Joachim,1518 The dying man,1518 The Garden of Gethsemane,1518 Albert, Cardinal Elector of Mainz at the foot of the Cross,1520 Christ and Mary,1516-1520 Christ and the Adulteress,1520 Christ taking leave of his mother,1520 ...
the Annunciation 美[əˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n] 英 网络天使报喜;圣母领报;圣告图 英英 网络释义 n. 1. March25th,whichChristiansrememberasthedaywhentheVirginMarywastoldbyamessengerfromGodthatshewouldbethemotherofJesusChrist
“It is our duty to present to God, like sacrifices, all the festivals and hymnal celebrations; and first of all, [the feast of] the Annunciation to the holy Mother of God, to wit, the salutation made to her by the angel, ‘Hail, full of grace!’” (ibid., 2). Peter of Alexand...