Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Netherlands, Utrecht, ca. 1490
MS S.1 fol. 22v

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Virgin Mary: Visitation -- Virgin Mary, wearing fillet, with rays as nimbus, extends hands to hands of Elizabeth, veiled, with rays as nimbus. Behind Mary are two angels, kneeling with joined hands raised. Behind Elizabeth stands woman, wearing headdress, before arched gate of building or city. Landscape with buildings in background.
Margins with vinescroll and floreate ornament, inhabited by bird. In lower margin is monkey, seated astride unicorn, pursuing dog (?) (Scene, Burlesque: Hunting).