The Annunciation – Mother Mary and Archangel Gabriel in Gold Fine Art Photography by Zack Zublena

Description (The main image shows how the artwork can fit into a living space. 👉 Scroll through the gallery to view the artistic details and the full version of the piece.) The Annunciation has been a lifelong source of inspiration for Zack Zublena, who carries a profound devotion to the Virgin Mary. While his earlier works have portrayed Mary in shimmering gold with halo symbolism, this piece represents another take on the sacred moment — a more visionary and ethereal interpretation in which the messenger himself becomes present. Here, Mary appears in luminous gold, receiving the presence of Archangel Gabriel, depicted through a celestial overlay of radiant blue and white wings. The blending of human form with angelic radiance symbolizes the mystery of divine encounter: the instant when heaven touches earth, when eternity announces itself in time. In this work, the “bird” is a poetic abstraction of Gabriel’s wing—not the Holy Spirit. Its sky-blue tone is deliberate: in sacred art, bl