Angel of the Annunciation

ca. 1290–1300

On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 08

This panel along with the Virgin of the Annunciation (acc. no. 1993.251.2) once initiated a glazing cycle dedicated to the Life of Christ installed in the axial bay of the Altenberg convent church choir. The angel Gabriel holds a scroll inscribed AVE• [MARIA] GR•A[TIA] • P LENA (Hail [Mary], full of grace), and behind the dove of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin an inscription reads ECCE• ANC •ILLA• I[ESU] • N[OSTRI]• D[OMINUS] (Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord). The angular linearity of the painting style, with its bold slashing strokes, combined with the strong junctures of color, make these panels exceptional examples of German glass painting of the period.

Artwork Details

Title: Angel of the Annunciation
Date: ca. 1290–1300
Geography: Made in Altenberg-an-der-Lahn, Hesse, Germany
Culture: German
Medium: Pot-metal glass and vitreous paint
Dimensions: 29 5/8 in. × 14 in. (75.2 × 35.6 cm)
Classification: Glass-Stained
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1993
Object Number: 1993.251.1a, b
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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