Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Loire, ca. 1475
MS G.1.I fol. 68v

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Magi: Adoration -- Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled, is seated, holding with both hands, nude Christ Child raising right hand. Eldest Magus, wearing ermine lined robe, with joined hands, kneels before them; crown is on ground next to them. Second Magus, wearing hat with crown, holding covered vessel with both hands, stands behind the first. The third Magus, wearing hat with crown, holds covered vessel with both hands; another man, raising right hand to hat, extends left hand to the vessel. Man, wearing headdress, only head visible, is in background.
Scene is below roof of partially ruined shed; star, amid rays, is above.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament including strawberry and dianthus, and inhabited by butterfly and bird. In left margin, initials I and B bound together with knotted cord. In lower margin scroll inscribed with ET NON AVTRE.