Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Provence, ca. 1440-1450
MS M.358 fol. 40r

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Virgin Mary: Visitation -- Virgin Mary, decorated nimbus, embraces Elizabeth, decorated nimbus, wearing wimpled veil.
Scene in landscape setting with river, mountains, church, castle, and water wheel, all within arched decorated frame.
In upper margin, man, wearing sword on belt, points to man, wearing sword and shield, spinning with distaff and spindle.
In right margin, figure, possibly male, holding object, possibly club, in both hands.
In lower margin (bas-de-page), woman holds three arrows, and man dances or cowers.
Marginal figures set within foliate border with flowers and acanthus leaves.