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Annunciation
A collection of over 100 works of art depicting the Annunciation.
Conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors
Editions:
Price: USD$12.95
130 points- Paperback
- English
- 156 x 136 mm, 6 1/8 x 5 3/8 in
- 256 pp
- 123 colour illustrations, 3 black and white illustrations
- ISBN-13: 9780714844473
- ISBN-10: 0714844470
- A beautifully presented collection of over 100 masterpieces from throughout history depicting the Annunciation
- Demonstrates how the event has been depicted by artists from the Middle Ages to the present day
- Begins with a Roman mosaic of 440 AD and proceeds to the 20th century, with works by medieval and Renaissance artists, Old Masters and modern figures such as Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol
- The human drama and emotion of the scene have a universal appeal
- Fascinating as art history, the chronological sequence of compelling images reveals changing styles and interpretations over the centuries
'The immensely turnable pages are peppered with bite-size, insightful … observations.' (Apollo)
'A stunning array of images … of enviable tranquillity and beauty.' (The Independent)
'All wonderfully and subtly different, these images are an inexhaustible source of pleasure and inspiration … rich and endlessly varied … the human drama of the Annunciation has a universal appeal.' (The Universe)
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