The Annunciation by Mikhail Nesterov 1911 – Vintage Catholic Art Print – Archival Quality Christmas while this painting is lighter

while this painting is lighter

a style harkening to the century before his

at a time when there was

yet recalls Byzantine imagery

the Immaculate Heart of Mary

The Annunciation by Mikhail Nesterov 1911 – Vintage Catholic Art Print – Archival Quality Christmas while this painting is lighterThe Annunciation Mikhail Nesterov The Annunciation is one of our favorite subjects for art, and it must have been for Mikhail Nesterov, too, because he painted many versions of it. We love that moment, when Jesus came to Earth and Salvation began. It's that instant when Heaven and Earth are re joined, a beautiful, incredibly profound point in time. Nesterov's style, which has a dreamy, symbolic quality, is perfect to represent that moment. This