Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Provence, ca. 1440-1450
MS M.358 fol. 12r

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Month, Occupation: December -- Four people slaughter pig. One grasps head. One grasps feet. One slits throat. One catches blood in bowl. Two buckets and tub sit in foreground.
Scene in interior setting within decorated medallion in lower margin (bas-de-page).
In right margin, butterfly or moth (similar reversed image on verso).
All figures set within foliate border with flowers and acanthus leaves, surrounding calendar.