Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, perhaps in Berry, ca. 1510
MS M.250 fol. 17r

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Evangelist, Luke: painting Virgin Mary -- Luke, nimbed, wearing hat, sits on bench, holding maulstick in left hand, and with brush in right hand, paints image of Virgin. Virgin, nimbed and veiled, holding nude Christ Child (no nimbus) stands opposite easel. Angel stands behind them. Evangelist symbol (ox) sits in foreground.
Scene in room decorated with architectural ornament, shelf holding books, tile floor.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament including sweet pea, rose and daisy, and inhabited by fly.