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Total number of records: 100

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Brotherton Collection100
Medieval Manuscripts100

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virgin mary100
christ62
saints33
birth and youth of christ29
angels26
animals15
passion of christ15
birds13
holy ghost (as dove)13
fabulous animals10

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Virgin and Child (fol. 115v)
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Virgin and Child (fol. 115v)

[ca. 1490]

The Virgin Mary and the Christ Child are depicted in a small miniature.

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Pieta (fol. 118v)
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Pieta (fol. 118v)

[ca. 1490]

The Virgin Mary is shown holding the body of the crucified Christ.

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Presentation of the Virgin (fol. 136v)
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Presentation of the Virgin (fol. 136v)

[ca. 1440-1460]

Initial 'S' inhabited with the Virgin Mary, blessed by the High Priest.

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Virgin Mary and St. John (fol. 145r)
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Virgin Mary and St. John (fol. 145r)

[ca. 1440-1460]

Virgin Mary, comforted by St. John.

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The Virgin Mary and the Angel Gabriel (fol. 121r)
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The Virgin Mary and the Angel Gabriel (fol. 121r)

[ca. 1490]

The small miniature shows the Virgin Mary and the angel Gabriel.

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Virgin and Child on Crescent Moon (fol. 21v)
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Virgin and Child on Crescent Moon (fol. 21v)

[ca. 1500-1520]

The miniature shows the Virgin Mary standing on the crescent of the moon and holding the Christ-child.

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Circumcision (fol. 136r)
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Circumcision (fol. 136r)

[ca. 1440-1460]

The Virgin Mary presents the Christ Child to the priest for circumcision. Joseph observes the scene.

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Virgin and Child (fol. 143r)
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Virgin and Child (fol. 143r)

[1450-1475]

The Virgin and Child are depicted in a mandorla. The Virgin stands on a moon crescent, and wears a rosary in her hair.

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Virgin Mary and St. John (fol. 35r)
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Virgin Mary and St. John (fol. 35r)

[ca. 1440-1460]

The initial 'O' is historiated with the Virgin Mary and St. John in prayer.

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Virgin and Child (fol. 120r)
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Virgin and Child (fol. 120r)

[ca. 1440-1460]

Initial 'S' (Salue virgo virginum stella matutina) inhabited with the Virgin and Child.

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All Saints (fol. 237v)
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All Saints (fol. 237v)

[ca. 1440-1460]

The Virgin Mary and God are enthroned in heaven amongst a host of prominent saints and martyrs.

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The Visitation (fol. 60v)
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The Visitation (fol. 60v)

[1450-1475]

The Virgin Mary and her cousin, St. Elizabeth, embrace. A small dog appears in the doorway of the house behind them.

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