His 1898 oil painting, “The Annunciation,” now in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, was intended for the Paris Salon that year. (The Smithsonian holds a study of the painting.) ...

The Annunciation has often been depicted in art, but perhaps never more masterfully than by the early Netherlandish painter, Jan van Eyck. His “Annunciation” dates from about 1435 and hangs in ...

V. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, And blessed is the fruit of thy ...