Légende

The Annunciation, c1407. Golden light pours down from God onto the Virgin Mary as she learns she is to give birth to the saviour. A cat and dog play in the foreground; inhabited initial and decorated border with foliage, birds and figures. At bottom right a naked flagellant is mortifying the flesh. Miniature from a book of hours.

Date

1400

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A14_411

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49.9Mo (4.1Mo) / 30.3cm x 41.3cm / 3575 x 4881 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Latin animal female women woman people library health animals cat cats music religious arts light bird birds religion dog dogs virgin musician insect insects book drum drummer feline color decoration decorative medieval Christianity prayer praying deity God angel saint Santa century musical instrument musical instruments Virgin Mary pregnant pregnancy floral literature miniature altar concept santo decorated British Library manuscript flowered ray of light rays of light felines masochist Colour percussion instrument mediaeval annunciation Masochism Middle Ages Madonna Immaculate Conception repentance repentant 15th century Angel Gabriel archangel book of hours fifteenth century flagellant flagellation Gabriel Hours of the Virgin illuminated manuscript manuscript masochistic Louis Duke of Guyenne Archangel Gabriel Louis de Heritage Art mortification of the flesh Master of the Brussels Initials Initials Master of the Brussels in prayer Brussels Initials Master Louis de Guyenne Guyenne