Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Tours, ca. 1500-1515
M.58 fol. 41r

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Christ: Flight into Egypt -- Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled, carries swaddled Christ Child with both hands. She is surrounded by youth, possibly Joses, Son of Joseph, woman wearing headdress, and Joseph the Carpenter, nimbed, wearing hat, carrying stick over right shoulder, looking back over same shoulder toward Mary.
Scene in landscape with rocky outcrop, building in distance.
Margins decorated with medallions enclosing floreate ornament including rose and strawberry, and inhabited by bird and snail.