Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Belgium, ca. 1475
MS M.254 fol. 174v

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Death: Scene, Soul borne to Heaven -- Pair of angels, wearing brown robes, each holding corner of cloth in which is half-figure of nude male soul, with joined hands raised, all borne aloft toward bust of God, nimbed, with right hand raised in blessing, within cloudy arc of heaven. Above three open graves in hilly landscape. Decorated border of scrolling foliate and floreate ornament. Miniature at beginning of the Commendation of the Soul.