The Annunciation in Early Christian art
https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2021-6-28-41
Abstract
The paper is dedicated to the earliest formative stages of Annunciation imagery. Although it was widely spread in the Middle Ages, only a few examples of the scene survive from the early Christian period. Judging by the existing material evidence, it can be argued that the image of the Annunciation acquired recognizable and fully-fledged form only in the fifth century. Early examples reveal distinct formative stages of the iconography and the gradual introduction of additional features, enriching the content and visual rendering of this highly significant visual theme. This paper analyzes the influence of Apocrypha, as well as of the early theological tradition, on the development of the Annunciation scene and reveals the importance of this material to the study of the cult of the Mother of God.
Supporting agencies: This work was accomplished with financial support of RFBR grant № 21- 012-41005 “Jerusalem and Understudied Apocrypha in Slavonic Translations: Textology, History, and Doctrines”.
About the Author
M. A. Lidova
Institute of Philosophy and Law of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Maria A. Lidova, Cand. of Sci (Art Studies)
bld. 8, Nikolaev St., Novosibirsk, 630090
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Lidova M.A. The Annunciation in Early Christian art. RSUH/RGGU Bulletin: “Literary Teory. Linguistics. Cultural Studies”, Series. 2021;(6):28-41. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2686-7249-2021-6-28-41
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