Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Rouen, ca. 1490
MS M.144 fol. 42r

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Magi: Adoration -- Magus, kneeling on ground beside his hat, removing lid of vessel held in right hand, extends the vessel toward the Christ Child, nude, nimbed, held in draped hands of Virgin Mary, nimbed, seated before cloth of honor in shed with thatch roof. Above the Christ Child is star. Beside the kneeling magus stand other two magi, both wearing hats and pointing with right hands at covered vessels held in left hands. In background are wattle wall, distant buildings, and hills.
Margins with floreate and vinescroll ornament, inhabited by bird and fantastic animal.