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OriginalThe Annunciation, with Saint Emidius by Italian artist Carlo Crivelli. It was painted for the Church of SS. Annunziata in the Italian town of Ascoli Piceno to celebrate the self-government granted to the town in 1482 by Pope Sixtus IV.
ALT - The National Gallery scan, unadulterated.
Reason
Probably one of the best Annunciation paintings. Some UFO folks believe the Holy Spirit there is an alien spaceship.
Articles in which this image appears
The Annunciation, with Saint Emidius, Oriental carpets in Renaissance painting, others
FP category for this image
Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Carlo Crivelli

Promoted File:The Annunciation, with Saint Emidius - Carlo Crivelli - National Gallery.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 14:21, 13 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]