Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, perhaps Tours, ca. 1500
MS M.12 fol. 8r

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Virgin Mary and Joseph: Scene, unidentified (?) -- Virgin Mary (?), nimbed, veiled, stands behind Joseph the Carpenter (?), nimbed, wearing hat.
Miniature executed in cama³aeu.
Margins with foliate ornament. In right margin is winged dragon, with mouth open and tongue extended; in lower margin is bird.