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France, perhaps Tours, 1500-1525
MS M.31 fol. 92v

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Christ: Flight into Egypt -- Virgin Mary, nimbed, sits sideways on bridled ass, holding nude Christ Child, rays as cross nimbus, reaching away. Joseph, nimbed, holding reins with right hand and staff over left shoulder with left hand, walks at head of ass.
Scene in landscape with trees, and rocky road.



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