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VERONESE, Paolo: Annunciation

🖼 Annunciation, 1558
Fresco
Venice, Italy

Luminous architectural space frames the Virgin's startled reaction as the Angel Gabriel descends in divine light, rendered in Veronese's characteristic rich colors and grand scale. The composition epitomizes Venetian Renaissance splendor, transforming religious narrative into theatrical spectacle that dominated Counter-Reformation church decoration.

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E. H. Gombrich
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