Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS H.5 fol. 129r

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Upper vignette:
Antiochus IV: Death (I Maccabees 06:05: Antiochus IV departs for Persia) -- Man, wearing hat, raising right hand, stands beside Antiochus IV, wearing crown, mounted on horse, with right hand touching the other man's shoulder. Scene in front of buildings.
Lower vignette:
Antiochus IV: Death (I Maccabees 06:17: Antiochus V made king) -- Two men, wearing hats, stand beside, Lysias, wearing hat, right hand raised and left hand holding right hand of young Antiochus V, wearing hat. Scene in room.
Caption between vignettes reads, ANTIOCHUS ALLA(N)T EN P(ER) SE LAISSA SON FILS A LYSIAS LEQUEL MENA QUERRE DIURE SE PARLE MOYEN DE GORGIAS.
Margins decorated with floreate border, including strawberries, inhabited by bird and by monkey, wearing collar, holding cup attached to rope.
Dog (?) heads in decorated initials P and D.