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Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project

Annunciation: Gabriel Appears to Mary

Image displayed with permission of British Library

Annunciation: Gabriel Appears to Mary

  • This painting (also called an illumination) appears in a manuscript dated to 1706-1708. You can view this painting in the manuscript British Library, "Orient" Collection, Manuscript No. 634, f. 10v, or learn more about this manuscript at its PEMM Manuscript page.
  • This painting of PEMM Story ID 7008 depicts 1 moment (or episode) in the story. The description of the episode in this painting, along with its keyword(s), is:
  • 1. Annunciation: St Gabriel appears to Mary sewing or spinning (full). The object(s) are temple; bird; dove; heavenly clouds; plant; flower; book; manuscript; book stand; hand cross; head covering. The living being(s) are Mary; Gabriel; angel; patron; Holy Spirit.
  • The number of PEMM manuscripts that have paintings of this story is 30. The total number of paintings of this story in PEMM manuscripts is 31.
  • PEMM's ID number for this painting is 907.
  • To reproduce this image online or in print, please contact the British Library. PEMM does not own the rights.
  • If you think any of the information on this page is incorrect (e.g., the location, date, description, captions), please use our PEMM Feedback Form to let us know. We depend on users like you to improve the site.
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