Mosaics of the
Basilica of Annunciation
This church in Nazareth is one of the Holiest Christian sites. Many nations have contributed a mosaic on the annunciation subject, with their local characteristics.
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This page displays the mosaics in the Basilica of Annunciation. They are located on the external wall of the Basilica in Nazareth.
What is interesting in this Annunciation display is that each mosaic bears the characteristics of the contributing nation. For example, the Chinese Mary seems like a Chinese lady, while baby Jesus from Columbia looks South American. It is interesting to see how each nation visualized the annunciation in their own local eyes.
Visitors to the church always look for their own local mosaic and send back home a photo of them standing before the art work.
Contents:
In this page we show a sample of these mosaics. More national mosaics are located along the south and west walls in the court yard.
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The Mosaics
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Czechoslovakia (before the split to Czech-Republic and Slovakia):
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