Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS H.5 fol. 12r

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Upper vignette:
Herod the Great: Scene, warned of plot -- Herod, wearing crown, seating in draped throne with canopy, raises his left hand and right forefinger toward two soldiers wearing armor and helmets, with right hand extended and left hand on sword hilt; the other with left hand extended. Tops of helmets of four soldiers behind them. Scene in room.
Lower vignette:
Herod the Great: Scene, arrest of Antipater -- Antipater, wearing hat, his left hand lowered and sword in his lowered right hand, faces soldier, wearing armor and helmet, arms extended. Behind them are five soldiers, one wearing armor and helmet, and four with only the tops of their helmets visible. Scene in front of building, inside of which is man wearing hat and holding three keys.
Caption between vignettes reads, HERODE FUT ADMONNESTE QUE ANTIPATER Q(UE)ROIT SA MORT PAR QUOY EN PUSON FUT BOUTE NO(N) OBSTA(N)T QUOY LUI FAISORT TORT.
Margins decorated with floreate border, including roses and daisies, inhabited by bird.