Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Rouen, ca. 1500
MS M.129 fol. 64v

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Legend, Three Living and Dead -- Three young men, all wearing hats and seated astride horses, one with both arms raised, meet on road beside standing cross three partially draped skeletons, all pointing toward the men. Scene in landscape with castle.
In vignette in lower margin:
Legend, Dance of Death -- Partially draped skeleton strikes with dart young man, wearing hat, with hands raised. Scene in landscape
Miniature and margin enclosed by gold frame.