Ave Maria "The Annunciation" – Rudolf Bacher – Catholic Art Print infant jesus James Tissot (1836-1902) was a

James Tissot (1836-1902) was a major French painter with a dreamy

He brought a purity

We had SO many people ask for a larger size on the 3 prints in the Sacred Heart series that we finally said Yes

as she did with the crown of thorns

still very agitated

Ave Maria "The Annunciation" – Rudolf Bacher – Catholic Art Print infant jesus James Tissot (1836-1902) was aIn this fascinating Annunication painting, the artist, Rudolf Bacher, makes several unusual choices to startling effect. One, he chose red for Mary instead of blue, plus he made her a little older than artists usually do. That makes her look more queenly, and she is sitting on a throne looking seat. As he is often shown, Gabriel approaches her gently and reverently, carrying the traditional symbol of purity, the lily. But what strikes us most about