US 1968 Christmas: Angel Gabriel 6c. Scott. 1363


US 1968 Christmas: Angel Gabriel 6c. Scott. 1363


Series: Christmas 1968 Issue

Stamp details: Angel Gabriel, from "The Annunciation" by Jan van Eyck (National Gallery of Art in Washington, D,C,)

Issued date: 01-11-1968 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 6c.

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 1363
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 1348
Michel (Germany): 972y
Yvert et Tellier (France): 867

Dimensions (height x width):
45mm x 26mm

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Giori Press

Stamp Colors: Multicolored
Perforation: Perf 11 x 11
Paper: Tagged

Themes: Christmas, Religion, Angels, Paintings, Costume

Total print: 1,410,580,000 (estimate)

Description:- Jan van Eyck (1390-1441) was a painter active in Bruges who was one of the early innovators of what became known as Early Netherlandish painting, and one of the most significant representatives of Early Northern Renaissance art. According to Vasari and other art historians including Ernst Gombrich, he invented oil painting,[1] though most now regard that claim as an oversimplification.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_van_Eyck

In the Abrahamic religions, Gabriel is an archangel who appears in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Quran. In the Hebrew Bible, Gabriel appears to the prophet Daniel to explain his visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). The archangel also appears in the Book of Enoch and other ancient Jewish writings. Alongside the archangel Michael, Gabriel is described as the guardian angel of Israel, defending its people against the angels of the other nations. Gabriel is also translated as "strength of God" in some languages.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel