Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, probably Paris, ca. 1500-1510
MS W.30 fol. 127r

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Job: with Friends Three -- Job, nude, with arms crossed on breast, sits in dung heap next to four bones, looking toward foremost of three friends, wearing conical hat, extending both arms, kneeling and looking at Job. The other two friends, wearing hats, stand at right looking on.
Scene in landscape with building in background.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament including strawberry, grapes and viola, and inhabited by bird and fantastic animal.