Historical icon
Ustyug Annunciation
- Dating
- Approximately 1120–1140
- Origin
- Novgorod
- Author / school
- Unknown
- Location
- State Tretyakov Gallery
About the icon
The Archangel Gabriel announces to the Mother of God the incarnation of Christ. The image is one of the rare pre-Mongol Rus' icons that have survived.
An icon is an image for prayer. The description explains theological meaning and prayer tradition; it does not promise an outcome.
Source and image rights
Ustyug Annunciation, Novgorod, c. 1120–1140; public-domain reproduction via Google Art Project and Wikimedia Commons.
Public domain