Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Spiegel van den leven ons Heren and other works
Netherlands, Brabant, ca. 1455
M.868 fol. 7r

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Christ: Nativity -- Virgin Mary, nimbed, kneels with joined hands raised, before nude Christ Child, reclining on ground, emitting rays. At right is Joseph the Carpenter, holding walking stick in right hand and candle in left hand. Behind them is shed in which are ass and ox, eating from trough. Scene in landscape setting.
In upper margin is inscription YSAIAS EEN KINT IS ONS GEBOREN ENDE EEN SOEN IS ONS GHEGEUEN
In lower margin is inscription ABBACUC INT MIDDEL VAN II DIEREN SALTU BEKENT WERDEN