Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Lectionary
Austria, Salzburg, 1070-1090
MS M.780 fol. 20v

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Christ: Presentation -- Virgin Mary, nimbed, veiled, holds Christ Child, cross-projecting nimbus, extending hands toward Simeon, nimbed, extending draped hands.
Scene in architectural setting.
Illustration for Gospel reading of Luke 2:22-32 for Purification of the Virgin.