Annunciation to Mary fresco

The story of the Annunciation to Mary comes from the Gospel of Luke (1:26–38), in which the angel Gabriel appears to Mary and informs her that she will give birth to Jesus, the Son of God. This large, late 13th-century Italian fresco in Glencairn’s Great Hall depicts the moment when Gabriel delivers this astonishing news. The angel says to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus.” (Luke 1:30–31). Gabriel, on the right with wings and a halo, walks toward Mary with his hands in a gesture of blessing. Mary, also wearing a halo, inclines her head, which is covered with a cloak, to Gabriel. (See External Link.)

Sources:
- Jonathan Kline, “The Annunciation and Second Coming Frescoes in Glencairn’s Great Hall,” _Glencairn Museum News_, Number 10, 2018.
- Jonathan Kline, “Il racconto dei due Raymond. La storia recente degli affreschi di S. Maria inter Angelos in America / A Tale of Two Raymonds. The Later History of the Frescoes of S. Maria inter Angelos, in America in Falconieri, Tommaso di Carpegna and Fachechi, Grazia Maria. _Gli Affreschi delle Palazze / The Palazze Frescoes. Una Storia tra Umbria e America / A Tale between Umbria and America_ (Roma: Gangemi Editore, 2017), pp. 212–247.