Artist: Hans Memling
Artwork: The Annunciation
Description: This painting depicts the moment when the angel Gabriel appears to Mary and announces that she will give birth to Jesus. The angel is shown kneeling before Mary, who is seated on a bed. She is shown with a book in her hand and looks up in surprise at the angel. The painting is full of symbolism, such as the lilies in the foreground, which represent purity, and the red curtain in the background, which represents the blood of Christ.
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