Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Rouen, ca. 1470-1480
MS M.172 fol. 13r

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Christ: Pietà -- Virgin Mary, nimbed, veiled and wearing wimple is seated, holding on her lap body of Christ, nimbed, wearing short loincloth, bleeding from wounds, all visible. At left are Evangelist John, nimbed, holding right arm of Christ and touching his head with right hand, and Holy Woman, nimbed, veiled and wearing wimple, with hands on breast. At right are Mary Magdalen, nimbed, veiled, wearing wimple, and holding covered jar, female donor wearing tall hennin, with joined hands raised, and another Holy Woman, nimbed, seated at His feet, grasping His legs. Behind them is cross on which are crown of thorns, ropes, and mostly effaced titulus, IN[RI]. In foreground are three dice and gold object.
Scene in landscape with trees, hillocks, and mountains in distance, all beneath blue sky.
Lower Margin:
Bestiary: Wolf and Sheepcote -- Running wolf with sheep in mouth looks back toward man raising club with right hand and reaching toward sheep with left.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament including strawberry, thistle, and viola.