Angel of the Annunciation

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1430–40 · Mud-wackestone with traces of polychromy · The Cloisters

This image of archangel Gabriel was originally paired with a depiction of the Virgin Mary, whom he addresses. Though its subject is impending birth, it may once have decorated a tomb. In Venice and Verona, the area from which this sculpture comes, a number of intact tombs include an angel of the Annunciation and the Virgin at either side, emblematic of the Christian story of salvation through Jesus.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1430–40

Medium

Mud-wackestone with traces of polychromy

Culture

Italian

Department

The Cloisters

Credit line

The Cloisters Collection, 1967