Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Angers or Nantes, ca. 1440
M.63 fol. 51r

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Christ: Flight into Egypt -- Virgin Mary, nimbed, sits on ass and holds in her arms swaddled Christ Child, cross nimbed. Beside her is Joseph the Carpenter. He holds bundle on stick on left shoulder and rope tied to the ass. Scene in landscape setting, with buildings of city in background.
Margins are decorated with floreate border, including strawberries and roses.