Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Belgium, ca. 1490
MS S.7 fol. 5v

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Month, Occupation: May -- Man, wearing hat, sits on grass-topped bench with his right arm around waist of woman, wearing hennin, seated beside him. To right, man, holding plumed hat in right hand, reclines on ground with his head on breast of woman, wearing hennin, seated on ground. Wall covered in roses in background, with two men, wearing hats, gesturing, looking over the wall. Beyond the wall are buildings.