Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Rouen, ca. 1480
MS M.131 fol. 52v

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Miniature:
Shepherds: Annunciation -- Shepherdess, wearing kerchief, holding sheep on her lap, sits with dog at her feet, amid three shepherds. One, hooded, with pouch at waist, stands, holding stick, and the second, wearing hat, kneels on one knee, with both hands raised, pedum resting in crook of right arm; both look up toward angel holding scroll inscribed with pseudo-inscriptions. The third shepherd sits holding bagpipe.
Scene in landscape with sheep, trees, rocky outcrops, ruined tower, body of water with boats, bridge on which is horseman, and buildings in distance.
Margin, left:
Man, wearing chaperon, and woman, veiled, embrace. Scene in landscape with dog, sheep and trees in background.
Margin, lower:
Man, wearing hat, holding rod with right hand, and object in left hand, faces woman holding white cloth with both hands. Scene in landscape with sheep, trees, and hills in distance.
Margins decorated with border of floreate and foliate ornament inhabited by fantastic animal and birds.