Annunciation

announcement of the birth of Jesus to Mary
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According to Christian tradition, the annunciation was an announcement made by the angel Gabriel to Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, that she was to have a son despite being a virgin.

Annunciation by Leonardo da Vinci (c. 1472–1475)

The Feast of the Annunciation is celebrated by Christians on 25 March every year.

References change

  • Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "Annunciation" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 2 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, p. 90
  • Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911), "Annunciation" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 2 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 78
  • Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911), "Lady Day" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 16 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 62