Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, perhaps Tours, ca. 1500
MS M.12 fol. 25v

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Christ: appearing to Virgin Mary -- Virgin Mary, nimbed, veiled, sits and holds in her lap book with pseudo-inscription. Beside her kneels (?) bearded man, possibly Abraham, nimbed, with right hand on his breast. Behind the Virgin stands Christ, nimbed, with wounds from Crown of Thorns, wearing mantle and holding cross-staff in right hand.
Margins with foliate ornament. In left margin is fantastic animal; in lower margin is snail.