Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Mirrour of the blessed lyf of Jesu Christi and other devotional texts
England, ca. 1440
MS M.648 fol. 25r

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Christ: Presentation -- Joseph the Carpenter, wearing hood, holding candle with right hand, Holy Woman, holding basket containing three doves with right hand and candle with left hand, and Virgin Mary, holding candle with right hand, all with decorated nimbi, stand before draped altar. Mary extends left hand to Christ Child, crossed nimbus, raising right hand in blessing, holding disk or globe with left hand. He is standing on the altar, next to basin (?); chalice also on altar. Simeon, decorated nimbus, wearing miter and vestments, standing behind the altar, extends draped hands. Bench with pillow is behind him.
Initial A decorated with foliate ornament.
Rectilinear frame enclosing text and miniature decorated with foliate, and vining floreate, ornament.