The Annunciation Tapestry in the Cloisters, October 2010

The Annunciation

Date: ca. 1460–80

Culture: South Netherlandish

Medium: Wool warp, wool and silk wefts

Dimensions: 39 5/16 x 83 in. (99.9 x 210.8 cm)

Classification: Textiles-Tapestries

Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1971

Accession Number: 1971.135

Description: Draped in rich ecclesiastical vestments, the archangel Gabriel greets Mary with the words "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee" (Luke 1:28) inscribed on a scroll. The Holy Spirit, in the form of dove, descends on Mary, who will become the mother of Christ.

Text from: www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/465950