Leaf from a Book of Hours: Adam and Eve and the Fall of Man (Prefatory Miniature to the Office of the Virgin) (recto) and Text with Illustrated Border (verso) (1 of 3 Excised Leaves)
Recto side: A full-body illustration of Adam, Eve, and a serpent in a garden scene. The illustration is framed by a decorative border with plants and columns on either side. Adam and Eve are depicted in the center, both naked, with Adam on the left and Eve on the right. The serpent is coiled around a tree with fruit, presenting an apple to Eve. The background includes trees, flowers, and a blue sky. Verso side: A page of text in black ink, written in a formal script. The text is surrounded by a decorative border on the right edge, featuring blue and red flowers, green leaves, and curved silver filigree. The left side of the page is blank. The border on the verso continues the gold, blue, red, green, and silver color scheme from the recto. The pages have an aged appearance with yellowed parchment.
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- 900 × 592 px
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