Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Belgium, perhaps Tournai, 1480s
MS M.234 fol. 91v

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Christ: Flight into Egypt, Miracle of Cornfield and Christ: Flight into Egypt, Fall of Idols -- Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled with wimple, holding swaddled Christ Child, nimbed, is seated sideways (?), on bridled ass. Joseph the Carpenter, holding draped staff over right shoulder, and crutch with left hand, walks at head of the ass. In background, one horseman, and two mounted soldiers with lances are in field with man holding scythe (?). Next to him, idol falls from pedestal.
Scene in landscape with city or castle in background.
Margins decorated with floreate border including viola and strawberry.