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Book of hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS M.1161. Fol. 054v
Shepherds: Annunciation -- Beneath bust of angel, holding scroll, emitting rays, and emerging from cloudy arc of heaven, and among four shepherds, wearing hoods or hats, looking toward sky, the foremost two, partly kneel, hold pedums in left hands and raise right hands, all before flock of sheep, in landscape with rocks and trees in background.
Borders decorated with foliate and floreate ornament, including thistles, currants and roses, on geometric background.
Initial D of Deus decorated with roses in infilling at beginning of Terce for Hours of the Virgin.
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