Leaf from a Book of Hours: Presentation in the Temple with Roundels of the Casting of Lots, the Deposition, and Pietà (None, Office of the Virgin)

Brown parchment page with gold filigree design. Central scene depicts the Presentation in the Temple: Mary and Joseph present baby Jesus to Simeon and Annas. Mary and Joseph are dressed in blue and brown. Simeon wears a blue mitre and gold-trimmed white robe. Two onlookers are on either side of Simeon. Three circular scenes around the central image. Top left scene shows two boys drawing lots. The bottom left scene depicts the Deposition: Jesus' body is held by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus while a third man removes the nails. The bottom right scene depicts the Pietà: the Virgin Mary holds Jesus' body on her lap. Gold text in a beige rectangle below the central scene. The rectangle has a blue and gold initial.

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Dimensions: 605 × 893 px
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Leaf from a Book of Hours: Presentation in the Temple with Roundels of the Casting of Lots, the Deposition, and Pietà (None, Office of the Virgin)

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