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The Gotha Missal: Fol. 122v, The Birth of the Virgin

Master of the Boqueteaux

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows an open book with two pages. The book's pages are off-white and yellowed with age. The left page has a large decorative border on the left side, featuring a vine with multicolored leaves. Inside the border is a small illuminated manuscript depicting the birth of the Virgin. The scene shows a woman lying in bed with a baby in a basket beside her and another woman standing beside the bed. The right page has a smaller decorative border with similar vines and leaves. The pages are filled with black text in a medieval script, with some red and blue accents. The book's cover is brown and worn, with visible signs of aging. The background behind the book is solid black.

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1250 × 893 px
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