translation: behold the handmaiden of the lord. Rossetti has depicted Mary in a bridal nightgown. Mary turns away, unwilling, clearly interrupted in her sleep and not praying, as was typical for the scene. Gabriel appears naked under his robe, intruding into her space. He is not winged, instead has flames at his feet. The lily is phallic, pointing to her stomach, a warning announcement.
|| and the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. and when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. ||