"The Holy Trinity" and "The Annunciation"

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This paper compares the style, subject matter, and treatment of two 15th-century art pieces, "The Holy Trinity" and "The Annunciation." It looks at the style of art that was popular at the time the objects were painted, the similarities and the differences in the artworks, and the concept of time present in both works.

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"But a look inside the central panel reveals that although the figures are supposed to be the historic Mary and the angel, the clothing, furniture, pottery, windowpanes, fireplace; all these are of the period in which the painting was created. That suggests that the apparently 15th century figures in the left panel are as historical as Mary and the angel, and the artist has simply chosen to portray them all in "current time" with current props. Still, the possibility that the artist was playing with time while presenting a miraculous event is seductive, and cannot be ruled out. After all, it was the age of alchemy, and many believed in things far stranger than that a 15th century priest could be "viewing" an event that happened 9 months BC."

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