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Brotherton Collection6
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angels6
virgin mary4
fabulous animals3
birds3
holy ghost (as dove)3
christ2
holy trinity1
king david1
flowers1
god the father1
Virgin and Child (fol. 33r)
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Virgin and Child (fol. 33r)

[1450-1475]

The Virgin Mary, enthroned in heaven and holding the Christ Child, is surrounded by four angels making music. The full decorated border includes a lion-like grotesque and a female figure making music....

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The Annunciation to the Virgin (fol. 37r)
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The Annunciation to the Virgin (fol. 37r)

[1450-1475]

The Virgin Mary kneels by a small altar on which a book lies open. The angel Gabriel, depicted with green wings, announces that she will give birth to Christ. The Dove is depicted within a halo. The f...

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The Annunciation to the Virgin (fol. 45r)
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The Annunciation to the Virgin (fol. 45r)

[1450-1475]

The Virgin Mary kneels by a small altar on which a book lies open. The angel Gabriel, depicted with green wings, announces that she will give birth to Christ. The Dove is depicted between them. The fu...

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King David (fol. 98r)
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King David (fol. 98r)

[1450-1475]

King David is shown in prayer on a river bank with his harp lying beside him. A small red angel appears in the sky above him. The landscape is of water, forests, rocks, and a distant town.

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Funeral service in church (fol. 113r)
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Funeral service in church (fol. 113r)

[1450-1475]

A priest stands beside a coffin covered by a pink cloth, with four candles at the corners. Two members of the clergy sing from a book, while a group of mourners on the right are praying, dressed in bl...

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The Holy Trinity (fol. 10r)
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The Holy Trinity (fol. 10r)

[1450-1475]

God the Father enthroned, Christ kneeling on a globe, and the Holy Spirit above their heads. Two angels look upon the scene. The full decorated border includes grotesques.

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