Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, 1500-1515
MS M.276 fol. 40r

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Christ: Presentation -- Simeon of Jerusalem, nimbed, wearing high priest's vestments, with hands crossed on his breast, stands behind draped altar, upon which lays nude infant Christ Child, with crossed nimbus. Before the altar are Virgin Mary, nimbed, veiled, kneeling with joined hands raised, and Joseph the Carpenter, nimbed, holding basket with two doves in left hand. In background, before marble wall, stands man, wearing hat.
Miniature enclosed in architectural frame.
Margins with floreate ornament. In lower margin are two figures, both wearing hoods, emerging from flowers.