Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Histoire de la Bible et de l’Assomption de Notre-Dame
France, Paris, between 1390 and 1400
MS M.526. Fol. 024r

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Joachim and Anna: Marriage -- In left column, six men and women, wearing hats or veils, stand behind Anna, wearing wimpled veil, extending right hand to left hand of High Priest, wearing hat and stole. Joachim, wearing hat, stands next to Anna, and also extends right hand to left hand of the Priest. Draped altar on which is footed structure with pinnacles decorated with crockets, is behind the Priest.
Joachim: Offerings rejected -- In right column, Joachim, wearing hat, carrying lamb, looks back over left shoulder toward High Priest, wearing miter and chasuble, indicating Joachim with right hand. Anna, wearing wimpled veil is next to Joachim. Draped altar is behind the Priest.