Bunavestire (19)

1. 19 Bunavestire Annunciation

2. Meister des Sakramentars von St. Gereon in Köln Annunciation 10th Century Bibliothèque Nationale Paris

3. Master from Orcau The Annunciation circa 1125 Iglesia de San Pedro de sorpe Lerida Catalonia Spain

4. The Annunciation, Late 12th century The Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine, Sinai, Egypt

5. The Annunciation. The Nativity. The Presentation in the Temple. Second half of the 12th century Sinai Egypt

6. The Annunciation Russian icon, 14th century The Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

7. The Annunciation; The Transfiguration; The Raising of Lazarus The Holy Monastery of Saint Catherine, Sinai, Egypt

8. The Annunciation with Theodor Tiron Second half of the 14th century The Museum of History and Architecture, Novgorod, Russia

9. Damiane fresco from Ubisi, Georgia, 14th century

10. The Master of Vyšší Brod, The Annunciation c.1350. National Gallery Prague

11. Bunavestire (Blagovestenia, Annunciation)

12. The Annunciation. The Museum of History and Architecture, Novgorod, Russia

13. Annunciation (with silver oklad by Iakov Frolov, active 1766- 1799 Moscow, Russia, 1781 Collection of Hillwood Museum & Gardens Washington, D.C., USA

14. Annunciation 1600-1700 Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens in Washington, D.C., USA

15. The Feast of the Annunciation is one of the earliest Christian feasts, and was already being celebrated in the fourth century The Annunciation Late 14th - early 15th centuries State Museum of Palekh Art, Palekh, Russia

16. The Royal Doors Early 16th century Novgorod Museum Early 16th century

17. The Council of Toledo in 656 mentions the Feast, and the Council in Trullo in 692 says that the Annunciation was celebrated during Great Lent The Annunciation, Late 18th century State Research Institute for Restoration

19. The Greek and Slavonic names for the Feast may be translated as “good tidings.” This, of course, refers to the Incarnation of the Son of God and the salvation He brings Annunciation 1821 Private collection

21. The background of the Annunciation is found in the Gospel of St Luke (1:26-38). The troparion describes this as the “beginning of our salvation, and the revelation of the eternal mystery,” for on this day the Son of God became the Son of Man Annunciation Vatopedu

23. Pictures:Internet All  copyrights  belong to their  respective owners Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu https://www.slideshare.net/michaelasanda https://ma-planete.com/michaelasanda 2012 Sound: Sergei Rachmaninoff - Russian Choral Music