Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1390-1400
MS M.141 fol. 19r

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Virgin Mary: Annunciation -- Archangel Gabriel, nimbed, holds, with left hand, scroll inscribed MARIA GRACIA PLENA DOMINUS TECUM. Kneeling on one knee, he looks toward, and with right hand indicates Virgin Mary, nimbed, raising right hand. Between them is vase containing lilies. Above left, Christ, with crossed nimbus appears in cloud edged arc of Heaven. On rays emerging from His mouth, dove of Holy Ghost flies toward Virgin Mary.
Initial with foliate ornament. In margins, rectilinear bars with foliate ornament.