Tuesday, January 19, 2010

The Annunciation

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John William Waterhouse
(English, 1849-1917)
The Annunciation, 1914
Oil on canvas

Probably my favorite painting of the Annunciation because of its originality. :) Mary looks so genuinely surprised! Here's a smaller photo but with better colors:
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2 comments:

  1. I really love this painting. I love the look on her face . . .
    ~~Kat

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  2. Me too! This was the first painting I saw where Mary actually looked surprised or frightened!

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