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1350 Illumintated Manuscript Leaf of Crucifixion [I]Horae B.M.V.

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1350 Illumintated Manuscript Leaf of Crucifixion [I]Horae B.M.V.
<B><I>Horae B.M.V.</B></I></B></I> <B>1350 Illuminated Manuscript Leaf- the Crucifixion of Christ</B></I> picturing His Mother Mary and St. John. A miniature from a <I>Book of Hours,</B></I> France, 1350, manuscript on vellum, Latin text, 3" x 4.25". Arch-topped framed scene with decorative border burnished in gold, and a three-line illuminated initial also burnished in gold. Contemporary ink writing in the wide lower margin. The verso contains 15 lines of black and red text with a two-line illuminated initial and a decorative left border, both burnished in gold. Each <I>Book of Hours</B></I> produced in medieval times was unique. They all contained a collection of texts, prayers, psalms, and were appropriately illustrated forming a convenient guide to Christian worship and devotion. Miniatures with this subject matter are rare and very desirable. From the Henry E. Luhrs Collection.