Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of hours
France, probably Rouen, ca. 1470
MS M.32 fol. 11v

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Margin, upper: Christ: Temptation, 2nd -- Beneath rays and starry sky, horned devil kneels behind Christ, cross-nimbed, with raised right hand in blessing toward decorated building. In background are three angels, one with joined hands raised. Figures in landscape with hill beyond. Arched vignette within block border of floreate and foliate decoration. Margin, lower: Virgin Mary: Assumption -- Beneath rays, Virgin Mary, name inscribed MARIE, nimbed, veiled with wimple, with joined hands raised, is borne aloft by six angels, above hilly landscape with trees (suggesting link with Zodiac Sign: Virgo). Square vignette within block border of floreate and foliate decoration, including thistles. Block border at left of floreate and foliate decoration, including grapes.