Currently not on view
Annunciation and Saint Christopher,
15th century
Nottingham School, English, 14th century
y1929-13
In the Annunciation, the Archangel Gabriel tells the Virgin Mary that she will have a child. This moment is described as the Incarnation, because God is made flesh (incarnated) in the person of Jesus. The actual moment of the Incarnation is shown by representing the Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, issuing from the mouth of God the Father above.
Information
Title
Annunciation and Saint Christopher
Dates
15th century
Maker
Medium
Alabaster and wood
Dimensions
62 × 53 × 8 cm (24 7/16 × 20 7/8 × 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, gift of Carl Otto von Kienbusch, Class of 1906, for the Carl Otto von Kienbusch Jr., Memorial Collection
Object Number
y1929-13
Place Made
Europe, England
Culture
Type
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The Carl Otto von Kienbusch, Jr. Memorial Collection (Princeton: Princeton University Art Museum, 1956)
, no. 70 - Frank Davis, "A page for collectors", Illustrated London news no. 6194 (Feb. 22, 1958): p. 308., p. 308
- Program III: "Images of Mary", (Princeton, NJ: The Art Museum, Princeton University, 1975)., no. 37; p. 76-78
