Reading alongside the Virgin Mary in Late-medieval Books of Hours
A recording of the 2024 Candlemas Lecture at the Centre for Marian Studies
Want to see some of the most unusual, rarest, and poignant Annunciation images from the entire Middle Ages?
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Notice anything unusual about this Annunciation? Perfectly normal Book of Hours. Seems perfectly normal until you realize this Annunciation captures the moment before Gabriel arrives, which is virtually unheard of — what does it m…