What is the story of Annunciation in Victoria (Rabat)?
What is the meaning behind the depiction and symbolism?
"The Annunciation — the kneeling Archangel Gabriel in profile, holding a lily, bows before the Virgin Mary, who kneels facing the devotee with folded hands and a closed book. Above them, the Holy Spirit descends as a dove. The composition symbolises purity, humility, and divine revelation."
What is the devotional context of Annunciation?
Annunciation
This moment marks the mystery of the Incarnation — the angel Gabriel’s message to Mary that she will bear the Son of God. Depicted with exquisite intimacy, Mary kneels in humility as light descends. The niche captures stillness and divine interruption: an instant when eternity touches earth. In Gozo, these scenes often adorn quiet lanes near Franciscan dwellings, inviting the passer-by to pause and ponder the courage of acceptance and the beauty of divine trust.
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Rob Polli
Researched, written, and photographed by Rob Polli, based in Malta, who personally visits and documents each street shrine.
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