Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Angers, between 1465 and 1470
M.248 fol. 56v

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Christ: Flight into Egypt -- Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled, is seated sideways on bridled ass, holding with both hands, Christ Child, cross as nimbus (?), looking up at her. Joseph the Carpenter, wearing hat, walks at head of the ass, holding reins with right hand.
Scene in landscape with trees.
Below miniature is inscribed DEVS IN ADIVTORIV(M) MEV(M) INTE(N)DE D(OMI)NE.