Ways in which Baroque artists depict the Annunciation and Nativity

Discuss the various ways in which Baroque artists (1585-1700) depict the Annunciation and Nativity. Analyze the iconography and visual language employed in specific Baroque examples as compared to earlier works by Duccio, Filippo Lippi, and Piero Della Francesca. What accounts for variations in iconography and visual imagery used to represent these narratives? Consider the role of patronage, the influence of the Protestant and Catholic Churches, and the artists’ nuanced understandings of the Scripture in your analysis.