Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1520
MS M.632 fol. 42v

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Virgin Mary: Visitation -- Virgin Mary, nimbed, extends left hand toward Elizabeth, nimbed, wearing headdress and veil, extending both hands toward Virgin Mary. They meet on path in landscape with bushes, one barren tree, hills, and city in background.
Miniature of grisaille and gold with painted accents, within Italianate architectural frame with two plaques inscribed IESVS and MARIA, decorated with winged heads, foliate capitals, foliate garlands, shells and two cameos in wreaths of two men, one wearing laurel wreath, the other wearing cap.