The Virgin and Child with Angels by a Fountain, Bernaert Van Orley (1492-1541) There are basically two traditions of the Annunciation iconography: one situating it at a cistern or fountain, the other ...

A: The oldest example of a western representation of the Annunciation with Mary kneeling next to a source and with a pitcher or amphora in her hand is dated back to the seventh century (Milano, ivory ...

Explore Buffalo docent Trish Kenyon wrote and led the tour of the Hellenic Orthodox Church of the Annunciation. Here, she provides us with the history of the church, first known as the North ...