From the Detroit Institute of Arts comes this very early (6th to 8th century) depiction of the Annunciation, not in fresco, mosaic or tapestry, but in metalwork: a bronze censer. It is presumed to be either Coptic (Egyptian) or Syrian in origin and workmanship, and is quite small by contemporary standards: only about 4 inches high!
This large piece (55 7/8 by 41 1/2 in.) by Alfred-Pierre Agache was shown at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, 1893.
L'Annonciation, c. 1891
Happy New Year!
I am grateful to Bishop Daniel Flores (of Brownsville, TX), for providing this lovely Annunciation through his Twitter feed on the Fourth Sunday of Advent (when Luke's narrative was the Gospel for Mass)! It dates to about 1587 by Andrés de la Concha and is found in Tamazulapan, Oaxaca, México, where the Spaniard was commissioned for it as part of a major project.
