Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, ca. 1500
MS W.6 fol. 74r

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Christ: Flight into Egypt -- Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled with wimple, is seated sideways on bridled ass, holding Christ Child, nimbed and swaddled. Joseph the Carpenter, wearing hat, raising right hand, carrying staff with left hand, walks behind them. Rays descend from above.
Scene in landscape.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament including grapes and viola.