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Roundel with the Annunciation

c. 1470

Germany, Upper Rhine, 15th century

Medium
ivory
Measurements
Diameter: 10.2 cm (4 in.)
Credit Line
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1971.7
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Location
109 Gothic Painting and Sculpture
Print
A circular ivory roundel carved in high relief depicts the Annunciation, all figures with light skin tones. On our left, the Virgin Mary sits at a desk with an open book, her right hand raised. To our right, an angel with large, feathered wings holds a winding scroll. Above, a small dove flies while a nude baby carrying a cross descends from the top. Heavy drapery with deep folds covers the figures.

Roundel with the Annunciation

c. 1470

Germany, Upper Rhine, 15th century

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