Ave Maria

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Ave Maria

France

Date
15th century
Medium
Tempera, gold leaf, and pen and ink on vellum
Department
European Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art

This leaf probably comes from a prayer book produced in France in the 1400s. It contains several appeals the Virgin Mary. Before or after each one is the expression “Ave Maria, ” meaning “Hail Mary.”

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