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December 13, 2006

Annunciation in Illuminated Mss.

Here are just a few of the Annunciations from the Huntington Library illuminated manuscripts: 

Fifteenth century --

Annunciation, HM 1139, f. 13v (3 traditional elements)  (additional info
Annunciation, HM 1150, f. 12  (3 elements)  (info)
Annunciation, HM 1250, f. 15  (3 elements)  (info
Annunciation, HM 1172, f. 7 (4 elements)  (info
Annunciation, HM 1132, f. 14v-15  (4 elements)  (info
Annunciation, HM 1153, f. 15v-16  (5 elements)  (info)

Sixteenth century --

Annunciation, HM 1046, f. 17v  (3 traditional elements, plus peacock and small animals) (additional info)
Annunciation, HM 48, f. 16  (3 elements) (info
Annunciation, HM 1147, f. 18v-19  (3 elements)  (info)   
Annunciation, HM 1175, f. 8v  (4 elements, with cat)  (info)   

 

Comments

Enjoyed looking at all of these. My favorites are 1046 with the monkey and 1175 with the cat.

I'm with you, AM, except that I would add the very first one too. Sincerely, A fellow animal lover.

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