Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1520
MS M.632 fol. 10r

See more information »

Month, Occupation: October -- In windowed room with five vats, one man, wearing hat, carrying basket full of grapes on back, climbs ladder leaning against vat; a second man, wearing hat, standing in vat of grapes, pours juice from bucket held with both hands, into tub on floor; third man, wearing hat with long tail, gestures with left hand toward vat.
Miniature of grisaille and gold with painted accents, framed in black and gold with text.