Italian Annunciation Analysis

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The Annunciation painted in 1430 by Stefano d’Antonio di Vanni in collaboration with Bicci di Lorenzo is and represents an Early Italian Renaissance artwork because of the use of order and symmetry, not only in the painting itself, but also in the frames around it, and the portrayal of a well-known biblical scene, yet with a continuation of humanism. Another painting that, although belongs to the 14th C Italian Art, also represents the scene of the Annunciation is the Annunciation Altarpiece painted by Simone Martini in 1333.
The 14th C Italian Art was a transitional period between the Medieval art and Renaissance art. It took place the century before the Early Italian Renaissance, which occurred between 1400 and 1500. During this particular …show more content…
There was a huge worship and devotion towards the Virgin Mary, reason why the scene of the Annunciation is one of the most painted. This particular event represents the moment where the Angel Gabriel tells the Virgin Mary that she will become pregnant with Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The Holy Spirit that is mostly represented by a white dove makes the conception. There are other details typical to this scene, for example: the use of the colors blue, red, gold, the fact that the angel Gabriel is on his knees and Mary is sitting holding a text, and the vase of lilies that represent Mary’s purity and …show more content…
That specific type of flowers is the one that is in charge of representing the virginity and the purity of Mary. Instead in this painting, another detail from nature is used “a little garden behind Gabriel is a hortus conclusus (enclosed garden) symbolizes Mary’s virginity” (Walters website.) The colors of the clothing are also somehow different. Mary is wearing her blue robe with gold color details, but the angel Gabriel wears a reddish robe and his wings are of multiple colors as well. This altarpiece is also painted with the tempera and gold leaf techniques, so the gold color will prevail in the entire panel, also in order to show
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