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Annunciation
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Annunciation

Antonie Wierix (II) · 1565 - before 1604 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Mary sits at her desk. She is visited by the angel Gabriel. He tells her that she will bear a son who shall be called Christ. Above them the dove as a symbol of the Holy Spirit. In the margin a six-line inscription, in two columns, in Latin.

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Credit lineAnnunciatie. 1565 - before 1604. Antonie Wierix (II). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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