Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Netherlands, ca. 1500
MS M.156 fol. 41r

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Christ: Flight into Egypt -- Virgin Mary, wearing wimpled veil, is seated sideways on ass, holding swaddled Christ Child with both hands. Joseph the Carpenter, wearing hat and hood, carrying draped crutch over left shoulder, walks at head of ass. Scene in landscape with road, rocky outcrop and trees in background. Framed initial D in upper right corner.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament, including daisy, thistle, and rose, and inhabited by two birds, including robin.