Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS M.1161. Fol. 018r

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Christ: Pieta -- Christ, rays as nimbus, eyes closed, wears short loin cloth, bleeding from wounds in head, side and right hand, is held on lap of Virgin Mary, nimbed, veiled, partly kneeling (?) in grassy landscape with foliage; foot of cross is partly visible behind Virgin's head.
Margin right with block border decorated with foliate and floreate ornament.
Decorated initial O of Obsecro at beginning of Prayer to the Virgin, Obsecro te.