Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Histoire de la Bible et de l’Assomption de Notre-Dame
France, Paris, between 1390 and 1400
MS M.526. Fol. 042r

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Apostles: Miraculous Assembly -- In left column, Virgin Mary, veiled, gestures to foremost of eight apostles, only partially visible, one gesturing with right hand, holding book with left hand and looking back over shoulder to another apostle. All are nimbed,
Virgin Mary: Annunciation of Death (?) -- Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled, with joined hands, semi-reclines on bed, with head on pillow. She looks up toward angel, nimbed, right hand extended, descending from above. The bed is surrounded on two sides by twelve apostles, nimbed, some only part of nimbus visible, two with draped heads, all sitting or kneeling.