This Magi scene is splendidly illustrated with bright colors in a Book of Hours from Rouen, France s
This Magi scene is splendidly illustrated with bright colors in a Book of Hours from Rouen, France sometime around the late 1400s. All figures are dressed in ornate clothing contemporary to the historical period of the book’s production. The initial D contains budding flowers and birds hidden in the elaborate floral margins. [Book of hours [manuscript] : use of Rouen], [Rouen, France, ca. 1475]Call number: Ms. Codex 1056http://ow.ly/4FNF30g6pWE* * *#KislakCenter #pennlibraries #librariesofinstagram #christmaseve #christmas2017 #merrychristmas #happyholidays #giftofthemagi #bookofhours #manuscript #medieval #specialcollections -- source link
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