Lorenzo Veneziano
Annunciation Polyptych: Detail, the Father and Holy Spirit

The Father exhales the Holy Spirit, which is symbolized by a dove. The exhalation emphasizes that the Holy Spirit is indeed God's spiritus, "breath."

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