Presentation in the Temple (fol. 146v)

Original object type: Artefact
Title: Presentation in the Temple (fol. 146v)
Description:
The Virgin Mary presents the Christ Child to the High Priest, Simeon, who is holding a white cloth. A handmaiden behind the Virgin carries a basket. Joseph is seen standing back and holding his hat. Another priest observes the scene from behind the altar.
Context: Breviary offices: Purification of the Virgin: Ecce ego mitto angelum meum
Date range: [ca. 1440-1460]
Date: 1450