Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Belgium, Brussels, ca. 1540
MS M.696 fol. 86r

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Christ: anointed by Woman -- Christ, nimbed, sits on bench beside draped table, upon which are plates, glasses, loaves, salt cellar, pitcher, and knives. Before Christ is woman (Mary Magdalen ?), kneeling on tile floor and holding His left foot in her hands. Ointment jar on floor besider her. Seated on benches behind the table are four men, including two nimbed apostles. Scene in room with leaded glass arched windows.
Text and miniature enclosed in classicizing architectural frame with fruit and grosteque mask in lower margin.