The Annunciation to the Virgin

Italienische Grafik 1395–1568, 1450/1460

The artwork is an illuminated manuscript page with a vertical orientation, featuring a decorated initial "D" near the left center. Within this initial, a scene shows an angel and the Virgin Mary. The angel, on the left, is in light garments and leans toward Mary, who is dressed in blue and sits with a book in her lap. The background is a dark, starry sky. The border has floral patterns in blues, greens, and pinks. Musical notations and Latin text fill the space around the central illustration.
Artist
Italienische Grafik 1395–1568
Date
1450/1460
Type
Drawing
Medium
tempera and gold leaf on vellum
Dimensions
58.9 × 42.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The artwork is an illuminated manuscript page with a vertical orientation, featuring a decorated initial "D" near the left center. Within this initial, a scene shows an angel and the Virgin Mary. The angel, on the left, is in light garments and leans toward Mary, who is dressed in blue and sits with a book in her lap. The background is a dark, starry sky. The border has floral patterns in blues, greens, and pinks. Musical notations and Latin text fill the space around the central illustration.

Italienische Grafik 1395–1568