Mary Ann's Photography
The Annunciation
Annunciation, by the Italian Renaissance artists Leonardo da Vinci and Andrea del Verrocchio, dates from circa 1472–1475[1] and is housed in the Uffizi gallery of Florence, Italy. In 1867, following Gustav Waagen methods, Baron Liphart identified this Annunciation, newly arrived in the Uffizi Gallery from a convent near Florence, as by the young Leonardo, still working in the studio of his master Verrocchio.[3] The painting has since been attributed to different artists, including Leonardo and Verrocchio's contemporary Domenico Ghirlandaio. It was more recently determined to be a collaboration between Leonardo and his master Verrocchio, with whom Leonardo collaborated on the Baptism of Jesus. from Wikipedia
I have started with da Vinci's work and added layers of textures, overlays, lighting effects, and blending modes to be able to see the digital process deepen the painting. My purpose in using the masters and the digital enhancement was for an artistic project developed from an online class called Photo Artistry. I intend to place all of the works into a photo book to use for meditation when saying the Rosary. I also plan to have priests write the meditations as they see from the fine art piece. This is the first. Enjoy!
Visitation
The Visitation is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Domenico Ghirlandaio, dating 1491. It is displayed in the Louvre Museum of Paris, France.
The work was commissioned by Lorenzo Tornabuoni for the church later known as Santa Maria Maddalena de' Pazzi.
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​The paintings features numerous details, including the refraction effects of the light, which Ghirlandaio studied from Flemish paintings at Florence. Others include: the frieze decorated with pearls and shells (allusions to Mary's purity), the light veil of the Madonna, the gilt brooch decorated with pearls and a ruby in the center (this a hint to Jesus' future Passion) which holds her cloak. The Gabinetto dei Disegni e delle Stampe of the Uffizi houses a preparatory drawing of Mary's cloak.