Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS H.5 fol. 38r

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Upper vignette:
Christ: Flight into Egypt -- Joseph the Carpenter, wearing hat, stands behind ass, upon which rides Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled, holding swaddled infant Jesus, rays as nimbus. Scene in landscape setting, within architectural frame.
Lower vignette:
Isaac: Esau sent for Venison -- Esau, wearing hat, holding bow and arrows in his left hand, extends his right forefinger toward Isaac, wearing hat, kneeling on one knee (?), with both hands on walking stick. Behind figures is open portal, through which appear two men. Scene in room decorated with curtain, within architectural frame.
Caption between vignettes reads, JACOB SEN FOUIT DE SON FRERE ESAU POUR LA QUELLE FUITE NOUS EST FIGURE QUE EN EGIPTE JEOUYRENT IES(US) ET SU MERE.
Margins decorated with floreate border, including roses and strawberries, inhabited by bird and by fantasic animal, winged.
Dog (?) head within decorated initial C.