Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS H.5 fol. 7v

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Upper vignette:
Evangelist, John: Miracle of raising Drusiana -- Drusiana, nude, partially draped, stands (?) in grave, in front of three men, one wearing hat, with right hand raised. At right, John, nimbed, holds cup from which serpent emerges in left hand and raises right hand in blessing. Scene in landscape setting, within architectural frame.
Lower vignette:
Evangelist, John: Conversion of Aristodemus, John drinking Poison Cup -- John, nimbed, raising right hand in blessing over cup from which serpent emerges, stands in front of two male figures, reclining on ground. In background, Aristodemus, crowned, holding scepter in right hand, sits on throne. Scene within architectural frame.
Caption between vignettes reads, DRUSIANE RESSUS CITA SAINT IEHAN A SON RETOURNEMENT DEUX ENFA(N)S MORS PAREILLEMENT QUE L'EMPEREUR LUI PRESENTA.
Margins decorated with floreate border, including strawberries, grapevines, violas, and daisies, and inhabited by bird and by dragon. Scroll with pseudo-inscription in right margin.