Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, ca. 1440
MS M.157 fol. 63v

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Shepherds: Annunciation -- Of two shepherds, wearing hoods and seated on ground, one holds bagpipe and touches his head with his right hand, and other has hat slung over shoulder and holds pedem in left hand. They sit amid flock and beside dog, reclining on ground.
In background is man, wearing hat and playing pipe, and man and horse plowing. Scene in lanscape setting with buildings and windmills. In sky above scene is angel, amid clouds, extending left hand and holding scroll with pseudo-inscription in right hand.
Margins decorated with floreate border, including fruit and strawberries, inhabited by birds and rabbit around pond. Rain drops fall from clouds in top margin.