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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.
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Title: The Annunciation
Date: ca. 1460–80
Culture: South Netherlandish
Medium: Wool warp, wool and silk wefts
Dimensions: 39 5/16 x 83 in. (99.9 x 210.8 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1971
Object Number: 1971.135
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