Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Belgium, Bruges, ca. 1460
M.387 fol. 242v

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Virgin Mary: Visitation -- Virgin Mary, nimbed, extends left hand to right shoulder of Elizabeth, nimbed and veiled with wimple, extending her right hand to right hand of Mary.
Figures in landscape with rocky outcrops, trees, birds flying in distance.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament. Three scrolls inscribed MAGNIFICAT A(N)I(M)A MEA DOMINUM Q(UIA) RESPEXIT HUMILITATEM ANCILLE TUE. LUCE I (Luke 1:46, 48); EXURGENS MARIA ABIIT IN MONTANA CU(M) FESTINAT(I)O(N)E ET SALUTAUIT ELIZABETH. LUCAM I (Luke 1:39); ET UNDE HOC MICHI UT MATER DOMINI MEI AD ME (Luke 1:43)