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Presentation in the Temple (fol. 93v)
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Presentation in the Temple (fol. 93v)

[ca. 1440-1460]

The Virgin Mary kneels in front of the altar. The High Priest, Simeon, is holding the Christ Child, who sits on the altar. Joseph stands in front of it holding a long candle and his staff. A handmaide...

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Flight into Egypt (fol. 98r)
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Flight into Egypt (fol. 98r)

[ca. 1440-1460]

The Virgin Mary, Joseph and the Christ Child make their way to Egypt through a hilly landscape, Mary and Christ seated on an ass. On the background one of Herod's soldiers is questioning a farmer by a...

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Adoration of the Magi (fol. 88v)
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Adoration of the Magi (fol. 88v)

[ca. 1440-1460]

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 ...

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Nativity (fol. 77r)
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Nativity (fol. 77r)

[ca. 1440-1460]

The miniature depicts the scene of the Nativity in the stable. The Virgin Mary and Jose[h kneel in adoration of the Christ Child, while the ox and the ass lie nearby. The town of Nazareth can be seen...

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