Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, 1480-1500
MS M.179 fol. 114v

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David and Bathsheba: Bathsheba bathing -- Bathsheba, nude, holding diaphanous drapery, standing in small square pool with face for spout. Pool is next to tall fountain. Of two female attendants wearing headdresses, one sits and the other stands holding cloth, next to pool. David is not present.
Scene in formal garden with espaliered vines, next to building with porch and tower.
Miniature within architectural frame decorated with square columns, foliate capitals, and hanging swags.