The Annunciation, ca. 1460?80, South Netherlandish, Wool warp, wool and silk wefts, 39 5/16 x 83 in. (99. 9 x 210. 8 cm), Textiles-Tapestries, Draped in rich ecclesiastical vestments, the archangel Gabriel greets Mary with the words ?Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee? (Luke 1:28) inscribed on a scroll. The Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, descends on the Virgin, who will become the mother of Jesus