Presentation in the Temple (fol. 45v)
- Original object type: Artefact
- Title: Presentation in the Temple (fol. 45v)
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Description:
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 for the Purification of the Virgin, an event likely to have taken place at the same time.
Context: Hours of the Virgin: None: Deus in adiutorium meum intende
- Date range: [1450-1500]
- Date: 1475
- Collection: Medieval Manuscripts
- Physical Identifier: BC MS 6/5
- URI: http://digital.library.leeds.ac.uk/id/eprint/10857
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