Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Spiegel van den leven ons Heren and other works
Netherlands, Brabant, ca. 1455
M.868 fol. 17r

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Christ: among Doctors -- Christ, wearing crossed nimbus, sits on ground wuth open book with pseudo inscription in lap. He is surrounded ny docors, wearing hats, seated, holding open books. Figures are within vaulted arcade. At left is man (possibly Joseph the Carpenter), wearing hat, behind Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled.
In upper margin is inscription SALOMON MIJN SOEN HORE DIE MIJN LERINGE ENDE DIE EWE DIJNS MOEDERS EN WIL NIET ACHTERLATEN OP DAT DINEN HOEFDE GRACIE GEGEUEN WERDE
In lower margin is inscription DAUID DIE WOIRDEN GOIDS SIJN BEGEERLIC BOUEN GOUT ENDE DUERBER GE STEENT ENDE ZUERTER DAN HONICH ENDE TZEEM