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The Annunciation

ca. 1460–80
Not on view
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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Christ Is Born as Man's Redeemer (Episode from the Story of the Redemption of Man), Wool warp; wool and silk wefts, South Netherlandish
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1500–1520
Joshua and David (from the Heroes Tapestries), Wool warp, wool wefts, South Netherlandish
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ca. 1400–1410
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