Item Info
Item No: mcai430093
Title: 12 miniatures with Biblical Scenes
Additional Title: Book of hours
Folio Number:
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Source: Rare Book Department
Notes:
These small miniatures were likely excised from a miniature book of hours of a size that could easily fit in the palm of one's hand. The scenes are: (from top left) the Nativity, the Visitation, the Annunciation, King David in Penance, the Annunciation to the Shepherds, the Adoration of the Magi, the Presentation of the Christ-Child in the Temple, the Flight into Egypt, the Massacre of the Innocents, the Crucifixion, the Pentecost, and finally, the Coronation of the Virgin.
Sirsi Catalog Key: 1623943
Country: Country:Flanders
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): ca. 1450
Image Dimensions Width: 164 mm
ShelfMark: Lewis E M 43:9a
Subjects
- Angels
- Jesus Christ (Biblical figure)
- Sheep
- Soldiers
- Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Shepherds - Annunciation to
- Nativity of Christ
- Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
- Books of Hours
- Apostles
- Pentecost
- Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint - Coronation
- Donkeys (Asses)
- God (Biblical figure)
- Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint - Visitation
- Herod I, King of Judea, 73-4 B.C.
- Magi - Adoration
- Massacre of the Holy Innocents
- Joseph, Saint
- Jesus Christ - Presentation
- Gabriel (Archangel)
- Simeon (Biblical figure)
- Jesus Christ - Flight into Egypt
- Anna (Biblical prophetess)
- David, King of Israel - Penitent
- Holy Spirit
- Jesus Christ - Passion - Crucifixion
- Elizabeth (Mother of John the Baptist), Saint
- Oxen
- Cityscapes
- John, the Apostle, Saint
- Jesus Christ - Infancy
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