Annunciation to the shepherds, Adoration of the Magi, Presentation, Christ and the doctors from BL Stowe 948, ff. 14v-15

Miniatures with the Annunciation to the shepherds, Adoration of the Magi, Presentation, Christ and the doctors, in the Hymn to the Virgin. Image taken from ff. 14v-15 of Meditations (begins and ends imperfectly). Written in French and Latin.

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.