tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200177861013445343.post2628688356684973833..comments2023-09-14T01:03:30.922+01:00Comments on The Thirsty Gargoyle: The Boy Reporter: A Catholic Hero?The Thirsty Gargoylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07555762505933950270noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200177861013445343.post-48188638257522712942011-12-24T17:50:53.145+00:002011-12-24T17:50:53.145+00:00You're entirely right: those are haloes. I had...You're entirely right: those are haloes. I hadn't even noticed them! The second and third saints <i>should</i> be identifiable. One is a king carrying something - a loaf of bread, maybe? - and the other is a saint with a torn garment. <br /><br />And yes, now that you've mentioned Mary reading in Annunciation paintings, that's almost certainly the scene in question. I had wonderedThe Thirsty Gargoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07555762505933950270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200177861013445343.post-26721303547638907412011-12-24T16:10:56.699+00:002011-12-24T16:10:56.699+00:00Looking at the depiction of Syldavia (and before I...Looking at the depiction of Syldavia (and before I read your text) I assumed the fresco on the left was of the Annunciation. I've seen a picture of the Annunication somewhere with the same positioning as that and many where Mary is reading (eg this http://www.terminartors.com/files/artworks/4/2/5/42599/Spinello_Aretino-Annunciation.jpg)<br /><br />I also note halos in the other pictures - Cathybynoreply@blogger.com