Annunciation

thumb|Annunciation by Hans Memling The Annunciation (from the Latin: annuntiatio; also referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Annunciation of Our Lady, or the Annunciation of the Lord) is, according to the Gospel of Luke, the announcement made by the archangel Gabriel to Mary, mother of the Lord Jesus that she would conceive and bear a son through a virgin birth and become the mother of Jesus Christ, the Messiah and Son of God, marking the Incarnation. Quotes And surely what joy, what delight can ever be found that far surpasses the announcement made to that blessed Virgin and Mother of joy? Rejoice, O mother of supernatural joy! Rejoice, O nourisher of sublime joy! Rejoice, capital seat of the joy of salvation! Rejoice, cooperator of immortal joy! Rejoice, O mystical dwelling place of ineffable joy!Rejoice, O most blessed source of inexhaustible joy!Rejoice, O treasure of eternal joy who bears God!Rejoice, O most luxuriant tree of life-giving joy! Sophronius of Jerusalem, Homily on the Annunciation, 18; quoted in Gharib, p. 141. Florence is the centre of the world. [The Dominican convent of] San Marco is the centre of Florence, and the Annunciation frescoed there by Beato Angelico is the centre of San Marco. Therefore, the Annunciation is the centre of the world. Giorgio La Pira, Il sentiero di Isaia. Scritti e discorsi: 1965-1977, Edizioni Paoline. The Annunciation appears as a unique moment in the world history of women: it is the moment when God, taking women as free partners in his covenant, brings them true emancipation. Jean Galot, Maria, la donna nell'opera di salvezza, translated into Italian by Nevia Corradini, Università gregoriana editrice, 1984. The Annunciation is the beginning of a conception, something I wanted to compare to the creative process. As for iconography, Mary is usually depicted in an enclosed garden, a symbol of virginity, an inner, intimate space that I evoked through a red carpet. Angelin Preljocaj, Una creativa Annunciazione, in La Repubblica, 26 September 2002. See also Mary, mother of Jesus Theotokos Hail Mary External links Annunciation Category:Mariology Category:Episodes of the life of Jesus