Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Belgium, Bruges, ca. 1470
M.59 fol. 92v

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Christ: Flight into Egypt -- Joseph, wearing hat, has water-bottle and bundle over shoulder, and with right hand holds reigns of ass, astride which is Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled, holding nude Christ Child, cross-nimbed. Scene in landscape setting, with river and birds in sky.
Margin decorated with floreate border.