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Baptism of Christ (fol. 109r)
[ca. 1490]
The miniature depicts Christ being baptised by St. John the Baptist in the river Jordan. Christ raises his hand in blessing. Two angels stand by him and hold his garments. The Holy Trinity is represen...
Annunciation to the Virgin (fol. 86v)
[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]
The miniature depicts the angel Gabriel announcing the birth of Christ to the Virgin Mary. Gabriel holds a sceptre and wears a coronet with a cross. Mary kneels by a small altar, under a green canopy....
The Holy Trinity (fol. 10r)
[1450-1475]
God the Father enthroned, Christ kneeling on a globe, and the Holy Spirit above their heads. Two angels look upon the scene. The full decorated border includes grotesques.
The Annunciation to the Virgin (fol. 37r)
[1450-1475]
The Virgin Mary kneels by a small altar on which a book lies open. The angel Gabriel, depicted with green wings, announces that she will give birth to Christ. The Dove is depicted within a halo. The f...
The Annunciation to the Virgin (fol. 45r)
[1450-1475]
The Virgin Mary kneels by a small altar on which a book lies open. The angel Gabriel, depicted with green wings, announces that she will give birth to Christ. The Dove is depicted between them. The fu...
Annunciation to the Virgin (fol. 29r)
[ca. 1490]
The full-page miniature shows the Virgin Mary kneeling by a small table on which a book lies open. The angel Gabriel, depicted with blue wings, appears to her announcing the birth of Christ. The Dove ...
Annunciation, Julius Caesar, London (image 18)
[ca. 1461-1483]
The roundel depicts Angel Gabriel announcing the birth of Christ to the Virgin Mary (34). Gabriel holds a small golden cross. The Holy Ghost as a dove descends upon the Virgin. Mary kneels under a pin...
Annunciation to the Virgin
14th century
A large arched miniature of the Annunciation, in a French style of painting. The angel Gabriel announces the birth of Christ to the Virgin Mary. Gabriel holds a scroll with the words "Ave gracia ...
Annunciation to the Virgin (fol. 39r)
[ca. 1440-1460]
The miniature depicts Angel Gabriel announcing the birth of Christ to the Virgin Mary. Gabriel, with green and orange wings, holds a scroll that reads "Aue gracia plena dominus tecum" (abbreviated and...
Coronation of the Virgin (fol. 17v)
[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]
The full page miniature depicts the Coronation of the Virgin in heaven, and a patron couple in prayer. In the main, arched, miniature God the Father and Christ are enthroned in heaven, holding globes ...