The Annunciation was painted at the top of the triumphal arch with the Angel Gabriel north of the window, the Virgin Mary to the south and Christ Emmanuel in a mandorla above. Sadly most of this scene was stolen overnight in 1986 whilst volunteers were restoring the monastery.
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date of Visit
3rd May 2003
Contributor
Charles Chemaly
Rights
Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons
unless otherwise indicated
Type
Painting
Tags
1207/08, An Nabk, Angel, Annunciation, Chris, Church, Deir Mar Musa, Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi, Emmanuel, Fresco, Gabriel, Mar Musa al-Habashi, Monastery, Syria, Theft, Virgin Mary
Collection
Citation
Emma Loosley, “The Annunciation,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed April 23, 2024, https://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/681.