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Psalter-Hours
Belgium, Liège, 1261
MS M.440 fol. 194v

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Christ: Presentation -- Simeon, wearing pointed hat, with draped hands, and woman, wearing berbette, support Christ Child, cross-nimbed, with right hand raised in blessing and book in left hand, standing on draped altar, all flanked by three men, one holding book, and another wearing pointed hat. Three flaming candles in candlesticks in foreground. Virgin Mary absent.
Scene against gold background within initial D decorated with foliate ornament.



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