Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS H.5 fol. 45r

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Upper vignette:
Christ: teaching -- Christ, rays as nimbus, raises right forefinger and extends left hand toward group of seated figures, one with clasped hands raised. Scene in room with window, within architectural frame.
Lower vignette:
Ahab and Jehoshaphat: Micaiah prophesying -- Prophet, possibly Micaiah, stands, with right forefinger raised, before king, possibly Ahab, wearing crown, seated in draped throne, extending left hand. In background are three men, wearing hats. Scene in room, within architectural frame.
Caption between vignettes reads, LE PROPHETE TUE VOULURENT LES SAMARITAN VNE FOYS SIGNIFIANS Q(UE) AUCUNE FOYS LES BONS POUR MAUUAIZ ENDURES.
Margins decorated with floreate border, including cornflowers, thistles, and columbines, inhabited by bird and by hybrid man, wearing hood.
Dog (?) head in decorated inital P.