Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Spiegel van den leven ons Heren and other works
Netherlands, Brabant, ca. 1455
M.868 fol. 11v

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Magi: Adoration -- Joseph the Carpenter, wearing hood and holding walking stick, stands behind Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled, holding in her lap nude chirst Child, nimbed. Before them kneels eldest Magus, crown on ground beside him. In his right hand he extends chalice. At right stand two Magi, wearing crowns, holding vessels in their left hands.
Scene in front of shed in landscape setting, with buildings on hill in distance.
In upper margin is inscription DAUID DIE CONINGEN UAN THARSEN ENDE DES EYLANTS SULLEN GAUEN OFFEREN DIE CONINGEN UAN ARABEIN ENDE UAN SABA SULLEN GHIFTEN VOIR HEM BRENGEN
In lower margin is inscription YSAIAS ALLE DIE UAN SABA SULLEN COMEN ENDE OFFEREN GOUT ENDE WIEROICK ENDE KONDIGEN DEN HERE LOVELIKEN SANGE