Sandro Botticelli: The Annunciation

This video is part of Art For Advent 2015. Posted for the third Sunday in Advent, this examines Sandro Botticelli’s 1489-1490 Cestello Annunciation. Botticelli’s treatment of the Virgin Mary’s pose visualizes her transformation at the moment of Christ’s incarnation. Written and narrated by Dr. James Romaine.