Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Lectionary
Austria, Salzburg, ca. 1050
MS G.44 fol. 2r

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Virgin Mary: Presentation -- Anna, veiled, and Joachim extend their hands toward Virgin Mary, veiled, with her right hand extended, looking up at nimbed angel descending from cloudy arc of heaven and extending crown toward her.
Scene in architectural setting of temple with two nude atlantes, each supporting column surmounted by statue of thorn extractor, seated, grasping thorn in right hand and with left hand holding foot.