Ave Maria "The Annunciation" – Rudolf Bacher – Catholic Art Print Queen of All Angels We spent considerable time restoring

We spent considerable time restoring it

replacing it with simplicity and directness

Image size: 5" x 6

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Ave Maria "The Annunciation" – Rudolf Bacher – Catholic Art Print Queen of All Angels We spent considerable time restoringIn this fascinating Annunication painting, the artist, Rudolf Bacher, makes several unusual choices to startling effect. One, he chose red for Mary instead of blue, plus he made her a little older than artists usually do. That makes her look more queenly, and she is sitting on a throne looking seat. As he is often shown, Gabriel approaches her gently and reverently, carrying the traditional symbol of purity, the lily. But what strikes us most about