Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Histoire de la Bible et de l’Assomption de Notre-Dame
France, Paris, between 1390 and 1400
MS M.526. Fol. 031r

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Joseph the Carpenter: Dream II -- In upper left column, Joseph the Carpenter, wearing hat, holding crutch with right hand, raising left hand, looks up toward angel, nimbed, gesturing with both hands, flying above.
Christ: Flight into Egypt -- In lower left column, Joseph, wearing hat, holding crutch with left hand, grasps with right hand rope around neck of ass. Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled, sits sideways on the ass, holding with both hands, swaddled Christ Child, crossed-nimbus.Pen-flourished initials.