L'idée de l'Ecclesia et la scène de l'Annonciation. Quelques aspects


Published: Nov 23, 2011
Keywords:
11th-15th century Byzantium medieval West iconography Annunciation
Hélène PAPASTAVROU
Abstract

The Incarnate Word and the Virgin Mary, representative of the human species, united in the Annunciation. This event has been considered as the cornerstone for the foundation of the Church. Thus, both in Byzantium and the medieval West the representations of the Annunciation are enhanced by certain symbolical features, which relate to the Incarnation and the Virgin and which by extension pay an emphasis to the foundation of the Holy Church.

 

 

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