Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of hours
France, Lyons, 1484
MS M.1162. Fol. 079r

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Virgin Mary: Death -- Virgin Mary, veiled, eyes closed, reclines on pillow on bed of canopy type, with hands crossed on Her lap, before Evangelist John holding palm in left hand, and Apostle Peter with right hand holding rod and with his left hand placing burning candle in the Virgin's hands, accompanied by ten apostles, one with joined hands raised; in foreground, apostle sits beside the bed, looking at open book with pseudo-inscriptions on lap.
Scene in bedroom with paneled walls.
Miniature within architectural frame, enclosing two standing figures, possibly prophets, in architectural niches.
Bottom of frame is inscribed with incipit D(EV)S I(N) ADIVT(ORIUM) I(N) MEVM I(N)TENDE from Psalm 070:01 (Vulg., 069:02).