The Annunciation
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Pantheon InteriorPantheon with Macuteo Obelisk and FountainSan RasioOpus Sectile Floor, PantheonPantheon PorticoTomb of Raphael in the PantheonMadonna of the StoneThe AnnunciationWooden CrucifixChrist the RedeemerMadonna Hodegetria

The AnnunciationAttributed to Melozzo da Forlì

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In this fresco (c. 1510), the Archangel Gabriel announces the Incarnation to the Virgin Mary. The delicate gestures, architectural framing, and divine light descending from God the Father reflect Renaissance ideals of harmony, perspective, and spiritual intimacy.