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020			_a0714844470 (paperback)
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100	1		_aPress, Editors of Phaidon. _95001
245	1	0	_aAnnunciation / _cEditors of Phaidon Press.
260			_aLondon : _bPhaidon Press, _c2004.
300			_a242 p. : _bill. ; _c17 cm.
490	1		_aArt.
520			_aA beautiful and evocative collection of over 100 representations of the Annunciation, presented in chronological order, each on a single page with a caption opposite. 'In the sixth month the Angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. And he came to her and said, "Greetings favoured one! The Lord is with you." But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus." ' The drama, the symbolism, the poignant simplicity of the imagined scene evoked by these words, have proved irresistible to artists over the centuries. Presented here, in a chronological sequence, are over 100 of the finest representations of this encounter. All depicting the same subject, yet all wonderfully and subtly different, these images are an inexhaustible source of pleasure and inspiration, taking the viewer on a journey of meditation through the ages. The design of the book is simple a.
650	1	0	_aAnnunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary _95002
650	1	0	_aArt _95003
830		0	_aArt. _95004
856	4	0	_3Amazon.com _uhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0714844470/chopaconline-20
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