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Jan 6, 2018 7 min

04 The Annunciation – Van Eyck

from A Long Look Podcast Hosted by Karen Jackson

In this belated holiday episode, I'll be looking at another favorite of mine, "The Annunciation," by Jan Van Eyck. This complicated and fascinating painting illustrates the Biblical story of the Archangel Gabriel's arrival to announce to Mary that she's been chosen to bear the son of God. We'll talk about how this innovative painter wove elaborate religious imagery into this composition and the technique he used to create such gorgeous detail. We'll also find out why a zodiac is involved, what Van Eyck did as a side gig and which Renaissance noble may have been the model for Mary. And you get to hear me mispronounce Latin! See the artwork at https://alonglookpodcast.com/04-the-annunciation-van-eyck/ SHOW NOTES The Annunciation https://www.nga.gov/Collection/art-object-page.46.html Slow Art Day http://www.slowartday.com "A Long Look" theme is "Ascension" by Ron Gelinas youtu.be/jGEdNSNkZoo goo.gl/daee6S "The Annunciation" theme is "Greensleeves to a Ground" performed by Ariel Martin Bellio https://musopen.org/music/2096/anonymous/greensleeves-to-a-ground/ The post 04 The Annunciation – Van Eyck appeared first on A Long Look.

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