Archangel Gabriel is shown on the left as he is announcing to Mary that she will bear God’s son. A handmaiden, behind the Virgin, is pulling back a curtain. In a first in a sequence of six full-page miniatures, The Annunciation, is depicting events from the life of Christ.
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The Annunciation, c.1025, Tempera colors and gold on parchmentUnknown, German Illuminator (Active 1010 - 1035) |
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Archangel Gabriel is shown on the left as he is announcing to Mary that she will bear God’s son. A handmaiden, behind the Virgin, is pulling back a curtain. In a first in a sequence of six full-page miniatures, The Annunciation, is depicting events from the life of Christ. |
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