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.
Artiste
Italienische Grafik 1395–1568
Datation
1450/1460
Catégorie
Dessin
Technique
tempera and gold leaf on vellum
Dimensions
58,9 × 42,5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

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