Illuminated Manuscript digitally painted by Capio Lumen. This painting is available as a limited edition pigmented ink jet print. Each print is numbered, dated and signed by the artist. This Giclée print, French for inkjet, is printed using Epson archival pigmented inks on fine art paper. The print is “light fast” for 100 years when kept under glass and out of direct sunlight. It is available in these four print sizes.
6.5 X 8.5 Unmated: Numbered Edition of 150: Print size 5.5 X 7.0: ($30.00)
11 X 14 Matted: Numbered Edition of 300: Print size 6.75 X 8.5: ($70.00)
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24 X 30 Unmated: Numbered Edition of 50: Print size of 21 X 27: ($375.00
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The Annunciation ©2026 Luke 1:30
English
Luke 1:30
The Latin Vulgate translation of Luke 1:30 is: "Et ait angelus ei: Ne timeas, Maria: invenisti enim gratiam apud Deum". This translates to "And the angel said to her: Do not be afraid, Mary: for you have found grace with God"
Key words in Latin:
Et ait angelus ei: And the angel said to her.
Ne timeas, Maria: Do not fear/be afraid, Mary.
Invenisti enim gratiam: For you have found grace/favor.
Apud Deum: With/before God.
About this Painting
In Luke’s Gospel 1:26 the Annunciation occurred in the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy. Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist. Catholics and many Christian religions observe the Annunciation on March 25, which is close to the vernal equinox and nine months before Christmas.
The Angel Gabriel appears to Mary in the town of Nazareth. He tells her “Do not be afraid,” that she has found favor with God. I was taken by the phrase “do not be afraid.” These phrases “do not fear", "fear not" or “do not be afraid” appear multiple times across the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), depending on the Bible translation used.
Personally, I have been living in a heightened state of anxiety for quite some time now. Worldwide events caused by the two terms of the Trump administration make me feel constantly apprehensive. Consequently, the proclamation by Angel Gabriel, “Do not fear," really resonated with me.
I started laying out and designing this painting on March 20th 2026, which is close to the Feast of the Annunciation. Throughout the process of painting this image I used my studio time to focus, to calm myself, and to seek consolation from the anger and frustration that I feel daily. I used my studio time to pray for the understanding and acceptance of the declaration, “Do not be afraid.” I sincerely hope that spending a few minutes with this image will have a calming effect on you.
Symbolism in this Painting:
A brief explanation of the symbolism in this painting:
Painted representations of flowered elements were used as aids to prayer from the earliest illumined manuscripts forward. In this image I decided to paint a substantial concentration of flowers. Predominant in the bottom center is a red rose. The rose has multiple religious associations, depending on its color. A red rose is a symbol of love. The Virgin has been described as a rose without a thorn. Sometimes a red rose is used as a reference to the compassion of the Virgin Mary.
There are a couple of white lilies in this painting. The white lily is symbolic of purity and chastity. Lilies are associated with the Annunciation. White lilies are symbolic of purity and chastity.
The iris signifies “message,” as Iris was the messenger of the ancient Greek gods who appeared to mortals as a rainbow. Consequently, irises are often seen in Annunciation images taking the place of lilies. The iris is frequently considered one of the flowers of the Virgin Mary. Because irises bloom in spring, around Easter, they are also associated passion and the Resurrection of Christ
The viola tricolor, known as a “pansy” is painted twice in this image. Because of their fragile structure and their luminous three-colored petals, they are associated with the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,)
As in all my recent paintings, at the top center of the icon, you see a very faint ancient star map. I use butterflies are symbols for angels. The butterfly is also a symbol for the cycles of life, caterpillar, chrysalis and finally, the butterfly. There are a bee and a few ladybugs on intermixed in this composition. A bee is used because of its industrious habits, and as symbol of activity, diligence, working for the good of order. The spots of the seven-spot ladybug symbolize Mary’s Seven Joys and Seven Sorrows.
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