Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Loire, ca. 1475
MS G.1 I fol. 1r

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Month, Occupation: January -- In right margin, man wearing hat and hood, raising bowl to mouth with right hand, resting left hand on draped table on which are objects including knife and loaf, is sitting on throne with canopy (?).
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius -- In lower margin, nude man, standing doorway of building, empties pitcher into stream.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament including strawberry, viola and rose.