The Virgin and Child with Angels by a Fountain, Bernaert Van Orley (1492-1541) There are basically two traditions of the Annunciation iconography: one situating it at a cistern or fountain, the other ...

The Annunciation occurs in the middle panel. The setting is designed to look contemporary to 15th-century Flemish viewers in an attempt to make the religious figures more relatable. The Virgin ...

Gabriel's association with communication and telecommunications makes him relevant to modern society. As the Angel of the Annunciation, Gabriel is the Holy Patron Saint of those in communication ...