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Albrecht Altdorfer German
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Mary continues to pray, focusing on the open book before her, as the angel Gabriel announces the coming of Christ. The narrative of the Annunciation (Luke 1:26–37) is, at its core, about the moment when the word of God, contained in the book, became flesh.
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Title: The Annunciation
Artist:
Albrecht Altdorfer (German, Regensburg ca. 1480–1538 Regensburg)
Date: 1513
Medium: Woodcut
Dimensions: Sheet: 4 15/16 × 3 7/8 in. (12.5 × 9.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
Object Number: 26.53.3
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