Sujet

The Annunciation; Sacramentary, about 1025-1050. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The Annunciation; Sacramentary, about 1025-1050. Additional Info:On the left, the archangel Gabriel raises his hand in blessing as he announces to the Virgin Mary that she will bear the son of God. Behind the Virgin, a handmaiden pulls back a curtain. The Annunciation is the first in a sequence of six full-page miniatures preceding the manuscript's main text and depicting events from the life of Christ.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A72_215

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49,7Mo (2,6Mo) / 29,7cm x 42,0cm / 3503 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Germany standing female women woman people job religious German arts country religion virgin book wing occupation rose color golden decoration decorative scene medieval Christianity gold column pillar pillars angel depiction location century Virgin Mary profession announcing Bible literature Biblical miniature concept decorated winged announcement three people manuscript servant messenger illustrated liturgy Colour New Testament mediaeval annunciation Middle Ages Madonna gospel servants 11th century Angel Gabriel archangel Gabriel handmaiden illuminated manuscript Luke's gospel Ottonian tempera vellum St Luke's Gospel illustration pink manuscript Eleventh Century Biblical scene Unknown gold Archangel Gabriel LUKE Handmaid Folio liturgical Sacramentary Heritage Art Gospel of Luke folio recto Tempera colours and gold 1030s