WATERHOUSE John The soul of the rose, 1908

 

 

Waterhouse Soul of the Rose CC0738 Pre-Raphaelite Postcard by carulcards
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REDON Odilon Large green vase with mixed flowers, 1910-12

 

 

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VIGEE-LE BRUN, Elisabeth-Louise (attributed to) Marie Antoinette with the rose, 1783

Marie Élisabeth-Louise Vigée or Élisabeth-Louise Vigée-Le Brun, French, 1755-1842. Rococo

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SIMONE MARTINI Annunciation, 1333

Tempera on wood, 184 x 210 cm
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

On the gold background the figures of Angel Gabriel and the Virgin enhances Gothic line, without narrative details: just the central pot with lilies, symbolizing Mary's purity, and the olive branch. The golden relief inscription starting from the Angel's mouth contains beginning words of the Annunciation.

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Tags: angel, archangel, annunciation, lilies, mary, withdrawing, fear, afraid, branch, martini, memmi