Adoration of the Magi (fol. 79r)

Description

The miniature depicts the three Magi, represented as kings, approaching the Virgin and Child, and offering gold, frankincense and myrrh. The eldest king (Caspar) is kneeling in front of the Christ Child. Joseph, seated behind the Virgin in the stable, is taking off his hat. The town of Bethlehem is seen in the distance. Context: Hours of the Virgin: Adoration of the Magi: Deus in adiutorium meum intende

Metadata

Identifier jf7bfp5d
IRN 372974
Class Mark BC MS 4/18
Level Piece
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/jf7bfp5d
Collection(s) Medieval Manuscripts
Category Archive Manuscript
Parent Record [Hours of Antoine de Crèvecœur]
Date [1450-1475]

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