annunciazione

Annunciation

noun an-noon-chah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: Latin annuntiatio, from annuntiare (to announce).

Usage Note

Annunciazione with a capital 'A' refers specifically to the Christian feast of the Angel Gabriel's announcement to Mary (25 March). As a common noun (un'annunciazione) it denotes a painting or artwork depicting that scene — one of the most frequent subjects in Italian Renaissance art. The alternate Italian spelling Annunziazione also occurs.

Examples

"Il museo conserva una splendida Annunciazione del Quattrocento."

Natural Translation

The museum holds a splendid fifteenth-century Annunciation.

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