The Annunciation

In this second session of Art of Advent, we turn to the Annunciation and the intertwined stories of Mary, Elizabeth, Zechariah, and John the Baptist. Through masterpieces by artists such as Botticelli, Fra Angelico, and the Netherlandish painters, we explore how art reveals the theological depth, symbolism, and cultural meaning behind these moments of divine interruption.

This lecture invites us to see how God’s promises unfold through humility, obedience, doubt, and faith—and how Advent becomes richer when we recover the full story leading up to Christmas.