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Brotherton Collection14
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The Visitation (fol. 13r)
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The Visitation (fol. 13r)

[1450-1500]

The Virgin Mary and her cousin, Elizabeth, greet each other. A handmaiden stands behind the Virgin and holds a basket. The house of Zacharias and Elizabeth, a hilly landscape and a Judaean town can be...

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Pentecost (fol. 125v)
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Pentecost (fol. 125v)

[1450-1500]

The dove of the Holy Ghost descends upon the Virgin Mary and the Apostles. The Virgin and St John kneel on either side of a small table on which a book lies open. Golden rays descend from the dove. Th...

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Job (fol. 130r)
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Job (fol. 130r)

[1450-1500]

Job sits on a dunghill and prays, while three musicians make music, trying to soothe the pain of his sores. The border is decorated with a grotesque with two heads and a lizard-like lower body, and fl...

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Virgin and Child and Patron (fol. 240r)
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Virgin and Child and Patron (fol. 240r)

[1450-1500]

The arched miniature depicts a male figure kneeling in prayer in front of the Virgin and Child. His black hat lies on the ground beside him. An angel with blue wings stands at the background and plays...

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St. Catherine of Alexandria (fol. 247r)
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St. Catherine of Alexandria (fol. 247r)

[1450-1500]

St. Catherine is shown with a sword and wheel, the attributes of her martydom. She is holding a book, a symbol of her wisdom. The emperor who ordered her execution lies at her feet. The border is deco...

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St. Barbara (fol. 252r)
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St. Barbara (fol. 252r)

[1450-1500]

The arched miniature depicts St. Barbara holding a book (referring to her studies before her conversion) and standing in front of her tower symbol. The border is decorated with a bird holding a large ...

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Nativity (fol. 28r)
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Nativity (fol. 28r)

[1450-1500]

The miniature depicts the scene of the Nativity in the stable. The Virgin Mary and Joseph kneel in adoration of the Christ Child, with the ox and the ass nearby. The town of Bethlehem can be seen in ...

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Annunciation to the Shepherds (fol. 34r)
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Annunciation to the Shepherds (fol. 34r)

[1450-1500]

An angel, holding a scroll and announcing the birth of Christ, appears in the sky to two shepherds. One of the shepherds holds his staff, while the other kneels and shields his eyes from the brightnes...

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Adoration of the Magi (fol. 40r)
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Adoration of the Magi (fol. 40r)

[1450-1500]

The miniature depicts the three Magi, represented as kings, before the Virgin and Child, and offering gold, frankincense and myrrh. The oldest king, Caspar, kneels in the forefront of the image. The t...

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Presentation in the Temple (fol. 45v)
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Presentation in the Temple (fol. 45v)

[1450-1500]

The Virgin Mary kneels at the altar, having presented the Christ Child to the High Priest, Simeon. A handmaiden stands behind the Virgin, carrying three turtle doves in a basket, offered as sacrifice ...

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Flight to Egypt (fol. 51r)
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Flight to Egypt (fol. 51r)

[1450-1500]

The Virgin Mary, Joseph and the Christ Child make their way to Egypt through a hilly landscape, Mary riding on an ass. One of the Egyptian idols falls as they approach. The city borders are seen in th...

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Coronation of the Virgin (fol. 61r)
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Coronation of the Virgin (fol. 61r)

[1450-1500]

The Virgin Mary receives a crown from an angel. She kneels in front of the enthroned God the Father, who is wearing a tiara and holding a globe. The border is decorated with a bird and flowers, includ...

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