Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, 1480-1500
MS M.179 fol. 89r

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Christ: Flight into Egypt -- Virgin Mary, nimbed, holding swaddled Christ Child, nimbed, is seated sideways on ass; Joseph the Carpenter, wearing hat, carrying crutch over left shoulder, walks at head of ass. Rays descend from cloud toward them.
Scene in landscape with trees, house and hills in distance.
Margins decorated with border of floreate and foliate ornament.