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The Annunciation (folio 15 recto), from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier

1602–4
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(1569–1627)
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Page: 26.2 x 15.4 cm (10 5/16 x 6 1/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 2005.145.15.a
Location: not on view
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The text states that Mary was only age 13 1/2 when the angel Gabriel came to her.

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Mary gazes down at the angel Gabriel as he kneels reverently, like a humble messenger, delivering the news that Mary will give birth to the son of God. His multicolored wings are forced within the boundary line of the painting field, visually implying a sense of subordination.

Unlike many of the paintings in the Mirror of Holiness, the Annunciation is a familiar subject in European art, but the emphases vary. The Indian version depicts her as a queen, with a crown held above her head and attendants standing by.

The Annunciation (folio 15 recto), from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier

1602–4

Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627)

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