Download: Art in Detail-The Annunciation by Eyck, Jan van-National Gallery of Art, Washington

3. Jan van EYCK, flemish master
revolutionizing European Art by perfecting the technique of oil painting
meticulous detail, jewel-like transparent colour, and subtle tonal gradations that have never been surpassed

5. Art in Detail
EYCK, Jan van
The Annunciation
National Gallery of Art, Washington

7. EYCK, Jan van
The Annunciation
c. 1435
National Gallery of Art, Washington

8. Temple
two styles, Romanesque in the top and Gothic below
the decoration derived from the Old Testament but the figures are from the Middle Ages
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the transition from the Old Testament to the coming of Christ

11. Gold and Dove
Holy light in the forms of rays painted in gold come down from the window as well as the dove, the Holy Spirit.
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The seven rays signify the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit:
wisdom, understanding, counsel, strength, knowledge, purity, and fear

17. Ceiling
the gloominess and a dilapidated ceiling broken contrasts with the well-lit perfection of the floor
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the transition from the Old Testament to the New

20. Floor tiles
David's slaying of Goliath - Christ's triumph over the devil
Samson pulls down the Temple of the Philistines - Crucifixion and the Last Judgement
Delilah cutting Samson's hair - betrayal of Christ
Samsón slays the Philistines - Christ's triumph over sin
Zodiac signs - God controls over the entire universe

23. David slaying Goliath

25. Samson pulls down the Temple of the Philistines

27. Delilah cuts Samson's hair

29. Samson slays the Philistines

31. Leo (5th sign of the zodiac)

32. Scorpio (8th sign of the zodiac)

33. Pisces (12th sign of the zodiac)

34. Saggitarius (9th sign of the zodiac)

35. Capricorn (10th sign of the zodiac)

36. Rear wall
Stained glass window depicts Christ standing on top of the world
Moses found by Pharaoh's daughter, pre-figuring the Annunciation itself (wall-painting of the left)
Moses receiving the Ten Commandments, paralleling the New Covenant Christ would bring (wall-painting of the right)
Roundels of Isaac and Jacob, harking back to the Old Testament
Triple plain-glazed windows, which perhaps suggest the Christian trinity (below)

38. Stained Glass Window

41. Pharaoh's daughter finds Moses

43. Moses receives the Ten Commandments

45. Moses receives the Ten Commandments

48. Triple plain-glazed windows

50. Footstool
an empty throne, a symbol of Christ
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Isaiah LXI, "Thus saith the Lord, the heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. "

53. Lilies
a symbol for the purity of Mary
a depiction of Jesus in Flemish painting
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seven open lilies correspond to the seven beams of light or the Seven Gifts from the Holy Spirit

58. Words
"AVE GRÃ. PLENA" or "Hail, full of grace"
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"ECCE ANCILLA DÑI" or "Behold the handmaiden of the Lord"
words directed to God and therefore inscribed upside-down for God to see it

62. Mary
Mary robed in blue
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blue is the color of the heavens, and Mary will become the Queen of Heaven after her death.

65. ... surprise at the news of Gabriel: Mary's hands are in the position of "expansis minibus"

66. ... Mary's Book: one medieval authority asserted that she was reading the Book of Isaiah when Gabriel arrived

68. Gabriel
rich ornamentation, opulence of the Archangel’s robes
... to remind us that comes from heaven and is not of this earth
rainbow-hued wings embellished with peacock feathers
... symbols of royalty, resurrection, renewal, and the last judgment

76. Art in Detail-The Annunciation- by Eyck, Jan van, National Gallery
of Art, Washington
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