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Medieval & Renaissance, Room 64b, The Simon Sainsbury Gallery

Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Venice (made)

This roundel was possibly part of an altar or the upper section of a tomb monument. Together with a roundel of the Virgin Mary it created an Annunciation scene. The angel Gabriel announcing to Mary that she will give birth to Jesus.

Object details

Category	Sculpture
Object type	Roundel
Materials and techniques	Istrian stone Istrian
Brief description	Roundel, Istrian stone, angel of the Annunciation, Venice, ca. 1500-50
Physical description	Istrian stone roundel depicting the angel of the Annunciation.
Dimensions	Depth: 25cm Diameter: 62cm Measured for the Medieval and Renaissance Galleries
Gallery label	Above THE ANGEL OF THE ANNUNCIATION About 1500-50 Together with the Virgin above the door to the right, this roundel formed part of an Annunciation scene, possibly on an altar or the upper part of a tomb monument. Italy, Venice Istrian stone Museum no. A.14-1948 Given by F. Cavendish-Bentinck(2008)
Credit line	Given by F. Cavendish-Bentinck
Subjects depicted	Angel Annunciation
Summary	This roundel was possibly part of an altar or the upper section of a tomb monument. Together with a roundel of the Virgin Mary it created an Annunciation scene. The angel Gabriel announcing to Mary that she will give birth to Jesus.
Bibliographic reference	Pope-Hennessy, John. Catalogue of Italian Sculpture in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: HMSO, 1964. cat. no. 562. fig. no. 551.
Collection	Sculpture Collection
Accession number	A.14-1948

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Record created	July 30, 2008
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O164552/roundel-unknown/

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