Title
The Annunciation, from a Mir?at al-quds of Father Jerome Xavier (Spanish, 1549-1617), 1602-1604. Creator: Unknown.
Caption
The Annunciation, from a Mir?at al-quds of Father Jerome Xavier (Spanish, 1549-1617), 1602-1604. The Annunciation is a familiar scene in European Renaissance and Baroque art that is here interpreted by a painter in a Mughal workshop. Mary had been praying before the arrival of the angel Gabriel. She gazes at him as he kneels reverently and informs her that she will bear the son of God. His wings, forced within the boundary line of the painting field, have been polychromed to convey a mystical impression that identifies him as an otherworldly being. The crown held over Mary?s head refers to her royal bloodline, an important feature in this text.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19G10_130
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
56,3Mb (5,7Mb) / 10,6in x 20,6in / 3178 x 6190 (300dpi)