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GRÜNEWALD, Matthias: Virgin of the Annunciation

🖼 Virgin of the Annunciation, 1512-14
Black chalk on brownish paper
160 × 146 cm
Berlin, Germany

Soft light bathes the Virgin in a Gothic chamber, her hands folded in humble submission as divine presence approaches. This intimate rendering captures the psychological moment of acceptance, emphasizing spiritual surrender over narrative drama—a distinctly German approach to religious emotion.

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E. H. Gombrich
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