New! The Annunciation – Helena Kottler Vurnik – Vintage Catholic Art Print – Archival Quality

The Annunciation. This is the precise moment of the meeting of Heaven and Earth, when Mary is saying Yes to Gabriel, and our Salvation has come into the world.

We love Annunciation pictures; we're kind of connoisseurs. This one is special to us because of the composition, the ethereal nature of the angel, the lovely intricacies of the Holy Spirit, and the reverent Mother of God.

Helena Kottler Vurnik (1882-1962) was Slovenian painter who lived in the Austro-Hungarian empire. She was known for her patients, illustrations, and decorations, including church and liturgical art. She painted this picture in 1915. We have a photo of her in this listing from 1960, and she still has bright eyes. This image of her is available from the Digital Library of Slovenia under the reference number 5WK8729N.

** IMPORTANT ** THE IMAGE IS SMALLER THAN THE PAPER! There is a blank border around the image. Approximately 0.5" wide for 5x7, 1.3" for 8.5x11, 1.6" for 11x14, and 1.75" for 13x17 and 16x20. For the two poster sizes, 18x24 and 24x36, we use 0.5" borders. We do this because the ratio of the rectangle of the art almost never matches the rectangle of the paper, and if it did happen to match one size, it would not match the others. Most fine art printers do this because otherwise they’d have to crop the art or warp it to make it fit the paper. The border looks good. It gives the picture a faux matted appearance.

There is almost always a little more border either on the left-right sides, or the top-bottom, depending on whether the ratio of the art is wider or taller than the paper.

We make Archival Quality fine art prints:

– Acid-free paper

– Archival pigments

– Cardboard backer for sizes 11x14 and less.

– Above story of the art

– Enclosed in a tight-fitting, crystal-clear bag.

– Rated to last 200+ years without fading if kept dry and out of the direct sun.

Thanks for your interest!

+JMJ+

Sue & John

Lincoln, Nebraska

“In order to communicate the message entrusted to her by Christ, the Church needs art.”

~ St. Pope John Paul II

Original image is out-of-copyright. Descriptive text and any image alterations (hence the whole new image) © by Sue Kouma Johnson – Classic Catholic Art.