Iconography

ARCHITECTURE

Italy / Varallo / Sacro Monte / Chapel 2

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Life of Christ / Infancy / Annunciation / Angel not flying / Angel holding lily / Angel standing

Further details

The chapel originally housed another Virgin and Child, also by Ferrari, c.1514. In 1572 these were removed and the Annunciation narrative was installed, reusing other sculptures by Ferrari. Frescos are by an unknown artist of the Gaudenzian school c.1500.

Artist or creator

Ferrari, Gaudenzio (c1470-1546) and
anonymous

Date

1514 (circa) - 1572

Location

Varallo, Sacro Monte (Chapel 2)

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Elena De Filippis, Sacro Monte di Varallo (Borgosesia: Tipolitografia, 2009); Stefania Stefani Perrone, Guida al Sacro Monte di Varallo (Turin: Kosmos, 1995).

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Acknowledgements

Image digitised with the generous support of the Roaf and Demuth families.

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