Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Rouen, ca. 1470-1480
MS M.172 fol. 67r

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Christ: Flight into Egypt and Christ: Flight into Egypt, Miracle of Cornfield -- Joseph the Carpenter, carrying draped crutch over right shoulder walks at head of ass on which Virgin Mary, nimbed, is seated sideways, holding swaddled Christ Child, nimbed. Behind ass walks maidservant, her right hand holding, basket on her head. In background next to cornfield, soldier (?) raises sword with right hand and holds shoulder of man with left hand. Rays descend from arc of Heaven (?) at top of frame.
Scenes in landscape with trees, hills, rocky outcrop, all below blue sky.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament including strawberry growing from pot, and inhabited by nude half figure of man emerging from flower and by peacock.