The Four Gospels

A full-page illumination of the Annunciation on a gold background. The scene is set against stylized Byzantine architecture featuring columns with blue capitals and a red draped cloth, known as a velum a curtain or veil used in classical and medieval art to denote an interior space, suspended between two structures. On the left, the Archangel Gabriel is depicted with dark wings, gesturing toward the right. On the right, the Virgin Mary stands dressed in a dark blue maphorion an ecclesiastical head covering or mantle for the Virgin, positioned before a small pedestal or lectern. The gold leaf is severely damaged, particularly in the central portion of the image. Red Greek inscriptions identify the scene at the top and the figures above their respective heads.

Gabriel Mother of God