Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Lyon or Amiens, ca. 1450-1460
MS M.1066 fol. 53r

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Christ: Nativity -- Christ Child, nude, lies on ground on hem of robe of Virgin Mary, nimbed, kneeling, with joined hands raised before Him. Joseph the Carpenter stands with hands joined, bending toward the Child. In foreground are pitcher and basket. In background, ox and ass look on from stable (shed) decorated with patterned fabric.
Scene in landscape setting with castle in distance, all within arched gold frame.
Margins with foliate border, including vase of flowers in right margin.