a visit with jesus

 Bible Art

The Angelus
Artist: Jean-François Millet
 1859    Painting

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In this 19th century work by the French painter Jean-Francois Millet, a farming couple prays the Angelus at dusk.

The oil on canvas painting is located in Musée d'Orsay in Paris, and measures 21.9 × 26 inches.

The Angelus reminds us of the Annunciation when the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary with great news. The Angelus pays tribute to a crucial aspect of Mary’s role in the Incarnation, when it quotes from Luke’s Gospel “be it done to me according to thy word” (Lk 1:38).

The Annunciation
Artist: Henry Ossawa Tanner
 1898    Painting

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In this painting, Tanner glowingly reveals the moment the angel Gabriel (rendered here in the form of a glowing column of light) visits Mary to tell her that she will carry the Christ child. The young woman is seated on a bed in the corner of her room wearing robes as if she has just awakened from slumber.