Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS H.5 fol. 117v

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Upper vignette:
Elisha: raising Son of Shunammite Woman (II Kings 04:24) -- Shunammite Woman, wearing headdress, with right hand extended, is mounted on ass. Behind her walks man, wearing hat. Scene in landscape setting.
Lower vignette:
Elisha: raising Son of Shunammite Woman (II Kings 04:27) -- Elisha, nimbed, wearing monk's habit, stands with right hand raised and left hand extended toward Shunammite Woman, wearing headdress, kneeling with joined hands raised. Behind them is man, wearing hat, with right hand raised, and ass (only head visible). Scene in landscape setting.
Caption between vignettes reads, LA FEMME SUS SON LIT BOUTA L'ENFANT MORT LAISSA SA MAISO(N) AU PROPHETE SE TRANSPORTA DEUANT QUI FIST SON ORAISON.
Margins decorated with floreate border, including grapevines, inhabited by moth and by snail being transfixed by stick held by monkey.
Viola in decorated initial H.