The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya has this amazing 12th century fresco, transferred from the actual walls of a church nave (body) to canvas. Above one of the arches we see the Annunciation. It could be that the upper layer of images are from the infancy narratives, while the arches may feature the passion. (That is just a conjecture on my part, since the full image available to me shows a Nativity to the left of the Annunciation.)
At first I had my doubts about this being an Annunciation, and then I saw that Mary what was working on. Spinning thread into yarn is a clear sign of Our Lady of the Annunciation!
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| Annunciation from frescoes of the parish church of Sant Pere de Sorpe (Alt Àneu, Pallars Sobirà) |
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| Some of the nave frescoes of the parish church of Sant Pere de Sorpe (Alt Àneu, Pallars Sobirà) Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya |
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