Rusty also sent me one of her graduation announcements, which has a terrific picture of Rusty and several of her ESL students on the cover. And the text of the announcement is great, and I'm not just saying that because I gave her the idea.
Master of the Dominican Effigies (active 1336/1345)
The Nativity with the Annunciation to the Shepherds, c. 1340
miniature on vellum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
So, does anyone out there read Greek? I know the first six letters say “Christ,” but the last seven have me stumped. I'm not even sure what some of the letters are supposed to be. Make sure you look at the detail images for this one; as is usually the case with illuminated manuscripts, you can't really appreciate the quality of the work without a closer look.