The Annunciation, This image shows the annunciation. Here, the angel Gabriel gives the sign of blessing and holds a lily while giving the news to Mary, who kneels with crossed arms across from him with head bowed. They are in an architectural setting, with a small city model in the center of the composition., 1484

 Item — Box: 193
Identifier: spc-mss0088-s19-i0609

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The Annunciation, This image shows the annunciation. Here, the angel Gabriel gives the sign of blessing and holds a lily while giving the news to Mary, who kneels with crossed arms across from him with head bowed. They are in an architectural setting, with a small city model in the center of the composition.

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Scope and Contents

Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.0605; Public Notes:

Dates

  • Creation: 1484

Creator

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Biographical / Historical

Subjects: Annunciation; Virgin Mary; Angel Gabriel; religious subjects; School: Venice; Style period: Renaissance; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings

Full Extent

1 Items : Image Work Type: photographic print ; Image height (in.): 5; Image width (in.): 5.1in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Medium: tempera; Physical condition: mounted; yellowing; Print type: black and white; Support: panels (wood)

General

Part of master image SC.MSS.088.; Artist Nationality: Italian; Artist Status: confirmed; Inscription author: artist; Inscription original text: 1. cannot be determined from this view 2. AVE MARIA GRATIA PLENA DOMINUS TECUM / LIBERTAS ECCLESIASTICA 3. cannot be determined from this view; Inscription original text language: Lat; Inscription original text type: text; Inscription position: 1. across the bottom of painting 2. across center of painting 3. upper left arch; Inscription translation text: 1. cannot be determined form this view 2. Hail Mary, full of Grace, Mother of God / Freedom of the Church 3. cannot be determined from this view; Inscription translation text language: English; Inscription translation text type: translation

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Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository

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