Adoration of the Magi (fol. 88v)

Description

The miniature depicts the three Magi, represented as kings, with the Virgin and Child in the stable, and offering gold, frankincense and myrrh. The oldest king (Caspar) kneels in front of Christ. The town of Bethlehem is seen in the distance. The border is decorated with a butterfly, birds and flowers. Context: Hours of the Virgin: Sext: Deus in adiutorium meum intende

Metadata

Identifier yqy97454
IRN 373007
Class Mark BC MS 5/10
Level Piece
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/yqy97454
Collection(s) Medieval Manuscripts
Category Archive Manuscript
Parent Record [Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis]
Date [ca. 1440-1460]

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