Annunciation, ca. 1465–1500

Series titleBook of Hours (page 43)

ArtistUnknown

ArtistNachahmung Master of the Rouen Echevinage, 1450–1485

Illuminated manuscript on parchment

Image dimensions11,1 × 7,8 cm

Sheet dimensions13,6 × 9,5 cm

Place of originFrance

Status

not on display

About the workThis decorative leaf comes from a Christian book of hours, a highly personalised book containing daily prayers. Here we see the Annunciation to Mary: the Archangel Gabriel appears before the young girl and tells her that she will give birth to the Son of God. Below this in Latin are the words “Lord, open my lips”, with which the first prayer of the day begins. In the book of hours, they introduce a liturgical devotion known as the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Accession Permanent loan of the Jutta Cuny-Franz Foundation since 2012

Provenance[...]; 2012 erhalten als Dauerleihgabe der Jutta-Cuny-Franz-Stiftung, Düsseldorf

Inventory numberK 2012-12_43

Contact

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