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VASARI, Giorgio: Annunciation

🖼 Annunciation, 1564-67
Oil on wood
216 × 166 cm
Paris, France

Ethereal light floods the scene as Gabriel kneels before Mary, their figures arranged in classical perspective within a columned chamber. Vasari's composition exemplifies Mannerist refinement, blending Renaissance spirituality with decorative elegance to create an iconic moment of divine announcement.

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