Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Histoire de la Bible et de l’Assomption de Notre-Dame
France, Paris, between 1390 and 1400
MS M.526. Fol. 043r

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Virgin Mary: Soul borne to Heaven -- In left column, body of Virgin Mary, nimbed, head on pillow, body and most of face wrapped in shroud, reclines on draped bed. Four apostles stand at head of bed. Angel, nimbed, holding situla stands beside the bed; apostle, possibly Peter, nimbed, holding with right hand aspergil, stands at foot of the bed. Above, nude personification of soul, nimbed, stands in cloth held by half-figures of two angels, nimbed.
Virgin Mary: borne to Burial -- In right column, six apostles support coffin; two walk at right; two are singing; two are only partially visible.