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Annunciation Angel by Juan de Borgona | BYBS

March 15th, 2009 by Kathleen

This annunciation angel by Spanish painter Juan de Borgona has stylized black and white wings and an interesting Renaissance garment with a tight waist.

Notice that the virgin Mary wears the black habit of a nun. Many of the features of the old religious paintings were symbolic. No attempt was made to be historically accurate, and the information about the clothing and customs of Biblical times was unavailable anyway.

Mary is usually shown amid sumptuous Renaissance furnishings such as those that probably surrounded the wealthy patrons and princes of the Church who paid for the paintings.

Still, we are blessed that someone provided the money to create such beautiful and inspiring art and left it for us to enjoy.

The Annunciation Giclee Print
Borgona, Juan de
18 in. x 24 in.
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Dark-Winged Angels

November 14th, 2008 by Kathleen

Spanish painter Francisco de Zurburan (1598-1664) painted The Annunciation in oils on canvas. Notice that the angel has gray wings. Angels with dark or brightly colored wings were quite common until sometime in the 1800s. Some angels even had butterfly wings.