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The Cloisters Apocalypse, tempera, page of illuminated manuscript, Normandy, France

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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 binding gold illuminations ink 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 high resolution ultra high resolution 3d object middle ages medieval craftsmanship illumination of books and manuscripts illuminated manuscripts metropolitan museum of art medieval art medieval france
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1325 - 1335
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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provenance research project the cloisters binding gold illuminations ink 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 high resolution ultra high resolution 3d object middle ages medieval craftsmanship illumination of books and manuscripts illuminated manuscripts metropolitan museum of art medieval art medieval france