The Annunciation
Unknown
ca. 1460–80 · Wool warp, wool and silk wefts · The Cloisters
Draped in rich ecclesiastical vestments, the archangel Gabriel greets Mary with the words “Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee” (Luke 1:28) inscribed on a scroll. The Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, descends on the Virgin, who will become the mother of Jesus.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1460–80
- Medium
- Wool warp, wool and silk wefts
- Culture
- South Netherlandish
- Department
- The Cloisters
- Credit line
- The Cloisters Collection, 1971
