Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Belgium, possibly Ghent, ca. 1480-1490
M.278 fol. 72v

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Shepherds: Annunciation -- One of two shepherds, wearing hood, shielding eyes with left hand, holding pedum with right hand stands looking up at angel holding scroll with pseudo-inscription. The other shepherd, wearing hat, shielding eyes with left hand, holding pedum with right hand, kneels looking up. Dog is in foreground; in background is flock of sheep and wattle fence with gate.
Scene in landscape with body of water, city in distance; figure on bridge.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament including rose, wild rose, and speedwell, and inhabited by fly and hybrid man.