Annunciation of the Most Holy Virgin
Iconography: Annunciation of the Most Holy Virgin
Date: XVI century. Late 16th century.
Material: Wood, levkas, tempera
Dimensions: height 53 cm, width 45 cm
A scene of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Virgin is depicted against an architectural landscape. On the left stands the Archangel Gabriel, announcing the Good news to the Holy Virgin enthroned in the right part of the icon: "... Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God; And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus..."
Inv. № 0175. © The Andrey Rublyov Museum of Medieval Russian Culture and Art
General view
The Archangel Gabriel
The Holy Virgin