This journal centers Fra Angelico’s Annunciation (Prado), rendered in full on the front of a hardcover journal and scaled to preserve the character of the original panel. The image is printed with tonal restraint so it reads as a reproduction placed on the cover rather than a graphic imposed upon it.

Beneath the piece appears the text IN PRINCIPIO · ERAT VERBUM—the incipit of the Gospel of Saint John in the Prologue. The phrase names what the Annunciation quietly contains: the Word received, not yet proclaimed, entering history without spectacle.

The back contains the letter logo of Ad Vitam—“for life.” Together, these elements are meant to be discovered rather than explicitly named.

This journal is produced in limited quantity It takes its form from the defining event of Salvation history yet with little attention from the world around it.

150 lined pages and tearable sheets • Matte laminated front and back cover • 150 pages (75 sheets): lined, cream-colored, uncoated • Cover weight: 80 lb (118 g/m²) • Page weight: 70 lb (104 g/m²) • Dimensions: 5.75″ × 8″ (14.6 cm × 20.3 cm) • Perforated pages for easy tear-out • Casewrap binding with a flexible sewn spine • Blank product sourced and fulfilled in the US This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!