Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, possibly Tours, ca. 1540
MS M.1030 fol. 84v

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Christ: Bewailing -- Virgin Mary, nimbed, veiled, holds in her lap body of nimbed Christ, wearing short loin cloth, showing wounds. Holding right foot of the Christ is Mary Magdalen, nimbed, seated on ground, and holding left arm of the Christ is Evangelist John, nimbed. Miniature framed by gold border with classical grotesques and foliate and scroll ornament.