The Cloisters Apocalypse, tempera, page of illuminated manuscript, Normandy, France
Summary
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The Annunciation is a biblical event in which the angel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary to announce that she had been chosen to give birth to Jesus, the Son of God. The event is recorded in the New Testament in the Gospels of Luke and is a central moment in the story of the Nativity of Jesus. The scene typically depicts Mary and Gabriel, who is usually shown holding a lily, a symbol of purity, and announcing the news of the birth of Jesus to Mary.
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provenance research project
the cloisters
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gold
illuminations
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leather
manuscripts
metal
parchment
tempera
normandy
cloisters apocalypse
angels
virgin mary
apocalypse
annunciation
adoration of the magi
visitation
the cloisters collection
silver
manuscripts and illuminations
french
cloisters
14th century
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middle ages
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illumination of books and manuscripts
illuminated manuscripts
metropolitan museum of art
medieval art
medieval france
Date
1325 - 1335
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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