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Definition of Annunciation lily

Annunciation lily
Annunciation lily An*nun`ci*a"tion lil"y (Bot.) The common white lily (Lilium candidum). So called because it is usually introduced by painters in pictures of the Annunciation.
Annunciation lily
Easter lily Eas"ter lil`y (Bot.) Any one of various lilies or lilylike flowers which bloom about Easter; specif.: (a) The common white lily (Lilium candidum), called also Annunciation lily. (b) The larger white lily (Lilium longiflorum eximium, syn. L. Harrisii) called also Bermuda lily. (c) The daffodil (Narcissus Pseudo-Narcissus). (d) The Atamasco lily.

Meaning of Annunciation lily from wikipedia

- The Annunciation (from the Latin annuntiatio; Ancient Gr****: Ο Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου; also referred to as the Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary...
- The Annunciation is a painting widely attributed to the Italian Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to c. 1472–1476. Leonardo's earliest extant...
- true lily, including water lily, fire lily, lily of the Nile, calla lily, trout lily, kaffir lily, cobra lily, lily of the valley, daylily, ginger lily, Amazon...
- Medieval depictions of the Annunciation show Gabriel the Archangel handing a white lily to the Virgin Mary. Additionally, the white lily is the attribute of...
- sometimes garden lilies, sometimes genuine heraldic fleurs-de-lis". As attributes of the Madonna, they are often seen in pictures of the Annunciation, notably...
- The Annunciation with St. Margaret and St. Ans**** is a painting by the Italian Gothic artists Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi, now housed in the Uffizi...
- The Annunciation is an oil painting by the Early Netherlandish master Jan van Eyck, from around 1434–1436. The panel is housed in the National Gallery...
- Lilies are used to symbolise Mary's purity and innocence, and thus are regularly depicted with her, especially during paintings of the Annunciation....
- The Annunciation is an oil painting by the Early Netherlandish Painter Hans Memling. It depicts the Annunciation, the archangel Gabriel's announcement...
- ‘Madonna lily’ (Lilium candidum). A well-known example is Leonardo da Vinci's Annunciation (1472–1475) in which the archangel Gabriel bears a Madonna lily. Other...