Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Tours, ca. 1490
MS M.380 fol. 64r

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Christ: Flight into Egypt -- Virgin Mary, nimbed, holding Christ Child, cross-nimbed in both arms, is seated sideways on bridled ass led by Joseph the Carpenter, nimbed, carrying stick held in right hand over shoulder.
Scene within landscape with buildings.
Innocents: Massacre -- Within landscape, in background, soldiers, some carrying spears, massacre infants held by women.
Miniature and text framed by foliate border decorated with flowers.
Initial D decorated with foliate ornament begins Vespers of the Hours of the Virgin.