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List View of MS M.1000 Book of hours (MS M.1000). Paris, France, ca. 1420.
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Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 60r Virgin Mary: Visitation -- Virgin Mary, holding book in right hand and gathering drapery with left hand, greets veiled Elizabeth, with book in left hand and right hand raised. Behind Virgin Mary, angel raises, with both hands, folds of her mantle off the ground. All figures have decorated nimbi. Scene set in landscape with river and city surmounting hill. Rays of sun emanate from under arch of frame. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 72v Christ: Nativity -- Within stable with damaged, thatched roof, Christ Child, decorated crossed nimbus, nude, lies in manger. Veiled Virgin Mary, decorated nimbus, and Joseph the Carpenter kneel with hands clasped before Christ Child. Opened, inscribed book is on edge of manger between Virgin Mary and the Christ Child. Two winged angels, ox, and ass look on from behind walls of stable. Rays of light, emanating from under arch of frame, fall on figures below. Beyond stable is landscape with hills and trees. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 79r Shepherds: Annunciation -- Angel, decorated nimbus, appears in starry sky with scroll inscribed GLORIA IN EXCELCIS...PAR... held in left hand and draped across right arm (Luke 02:14, variant; portions of text hidden in folds of scroll). With right hand, he points to his right. Below, three shepherds and dog look up toward angel. One shepherd, with pouch and flask tied around waist, holding staff, is seated. Opposite him, two shepherds stand, one of them supporting himself with staff in left hand and covering eyes with right hand. Flock of sheep grazes at their feet and around spring issuing from ground. Scene set in landscape with river and city, with windmill, surmounting hill. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 84r Magi: Adoration -- Within stable, veiled Virgin Mary, decorated nimbus, seated on canopied throne with feet resting on pillow, holds half-swaddled Christ Child, decorated crossed nimbus, seated in her lap. He raises right hand in blessing toward three Magi. The eldest magus, bearded, without crown, kneels and offers gold cup of coins to Christ Child. Behind him stand youngest and middle-aged magi, both crowned, holding gold cups with closed lids. The middle-aged magus points with left hand to eldest magi. To left of Virgin Mary and Christ Child, ox and ass peer in through window of stable. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 89r Christ: Presentation -- Prophetess Anna, nimbed, veiled, holds basket of three doves in right hand and candle in left hand. Virgin Mary, nimbed, kneels, raising nude Christ Child, decorated crossed nimbus, arms raised, before draped altar. To right, Simeon, nimbed, as High Priest, wearing cross-surmounted, triple-crowned tiara with infulae, raises right hand and with left hand holds left hand of the Child. Scene before hanging tapestry in architectural setting. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 94r Christ: Flight into Egypt -- Veiled Virgin Mary, decorated nimbus, holds swaddled Christ Child, decorated crossed nimbus, and sits sideways on bridled ass lead by Joseph the Carpenter, raising flask in right hand to mouth. Scene set in landscape with city on top of hill in background. Sun appears below arch of frame, emanating rays of light. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 102r Virgin Mary: Coronation -- Virgin Mary, decorated nimbus, with crossed arms on breast and head bent, kneels before Christ, decorated nimbus, with right hand placing crown on her head. He wears triple-crowned tiara, holds floreate scepter in left hand, and sits on canopied draped throne. At left, behind arched gate, winged angel plays harp beside three wingless angels. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 109r David: in Prayer -- With harp at his side, David, crowned, wearing ermine mantle, with pouch tied around waist, kneels with joined hands raised toward God, decorated crossed nimbus, bearded, appearing in arc of heaven, right hand raised in blessing and left hand holding tripartite globe. Scene set in landscape with rocky out-croppings, river with swan, and hills surmounted by city. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 132v Christ: in Gethsemane -- Within garden enclosed by wattled fence with arched entrance, Christ, decorated crossed nimbus, kneels before rock surmounted by chalice. He raises hands toward God, decorated crossed nimbus, appearing in starred arc of heaven, right hand raised in blessing and flanked by two angels. Below, next to wattled fence, three apostles sleep. River Cedron flows around garden with bridge at arched entrance. Christ: Betrayal, Arrival in Garden -- Judas, pointing with left hand and holding lantern with right hand, steps over wattled fence, leading group of soldiers, armed with spears, into garden. Scenes set in landscape with hill in distance surmounted by castle. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 134r Christ: mocked, and Christ: before Caiaphus -- Within room, Christ, decorated crossed nimbus, blind-folded, is seated in chair, hands bound, scepter placed in lap. He is flanked by three tormentors. One tormentor, with pointed cap, spits on Christ. Second tormentor raises right arm and holds left hand to mouth, palm out. Third tormentor holds right arm up, hand behind Christ's head. Behind him appears head of fourth man. To right of Christ stands Caiaphas, wearing pointed cap, with left hand tucked in garment and right hand raised. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 136v Christ: Flagellation -- Within portico of building, Christ, crossed nimbus, wearing short loincloth, is bound to column, hands tied in front. Two tormenters, with whips, flank Him. Behind, two men stand in door of portico leading into building. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 138v Christ: bearing Cross -- Before group of soldiers, with helmets and spears, and two bearded men, possibly apostles, Christ, nimbless, bears cross on back. Man, with left hand on top of cross, turns and raises club at apostles. To right, man, carrying hammer, grabs Christ's garment and pulls Him forward. Below figures is river with small bridge. Scene set in landscape with rocky out-croppings and towers of castle seen in distance. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 140v Christ: Crucifixion -- Christ, cross-nimbed, with crown of thorns, bleeding from wounds, is affixed with three nails to cross. He is flanked by two thieves, tied to tau-crosses with broken arms, each thief with wounds visible on broken legs and arms. Below, at left, Evangelist John, nimbed, supports swooning, veiled Virgin Mary, rays as nimbus. At right, the Centurion, wearing pointed cap and ermine mantle, raises hand with pointed finger toward Christ and turns head toward soldier with sword in scabbard. Behind them are two men and group of soldiers wearing helmets and holding spears. Around base of the cross are scattered bones and skull. Scene with starred heaven. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 142v Christ: Deposition -- Beneath cross and ladder with three men standing behind him, Joseph of Arimethea, pouch tied around waist, lowers torso of dead Christ, rays as nimbus, blood issuing from wounds, onto shroud. Another man, possibly Nicodemus, bent over, lowers feet of Christ into shroud. Behind him, man, standing, wearing cap and cowl, holds ointment jar in both hands. Three nails lie on ground under Christ. Below, Evangelist John supports head of veiled Virgin Mary, rays as nimbus, lying on the ground, hand to her breast. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 144v Christ: Entombment -- Joseph of Arimethea, with pouch tied around waist, and a second man, back turned, lower shrouded body of Christ, rays as nimbus, into sarcophagus. Behind and to left of Joseph of Arimethea are two men, one holding staff and pointing to body of Christ. Evangelist John, hands raised, stands behind veiled Virgin Mary, decorated nimbus, holding left hand of Christ to her face. Behind her, holy woman kneels with both hands to face. Scene set in rocky landscape with castle seen in distance. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 146v Pentecost -- Through window of vaulted room, dove of Holy Ghost emerges amid rays of light, falling on apostles below. Two groups of six apostles each sit on benches along each side of room. In foreground, to left, one nimbless apostle falls from bench on ground, raising left hand over his head. To right, another nimbless apostle, back turned, raises both hands. All other apostles have decorated nimbi and raise hands toward the dove. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 148v Pentecost, Men confounded -- Appearing in clouds below sun, four angels, two of which are wingless, strike four bells with hammers. A fifth angel, winged, gestures towards two other angels interacting with figures below. One angel bends over and points down; the other angel, bending over, cups hands around mouth. Below, nine figures fall to ground, some raising hands. One points upward toward angels. One figure, tonsured, head down, looks at unfolded document on ground. To left of figures, opened book lies on ground. Scene set in landscape with buildings, including windmill and castle, seen in the distance. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 150r Christ: Baptism -- Angel, holding garments, stands next to River Jordan. Christ, rays as nimbus, nude, stands in river and raises right hand in blessing, left hand over groin. Evangelist John, rays as nimbus, kneeling. pours water from jug over head of Christ. Lamb, on hind legs, places front hooves on Evangelist John. Scene set in landscape with castle. In distance, Three ships float down river. Sun appears above, emanating rays of light. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 151v Apostle, Paul: baptizing -- Apostle Paul, rays as nimbus, pours water from bowl over heads of three nude male figures, standing in baptismal font. A fourth nude male figure climbs into font from right. Above, dove of Holy Ghost appears amid rays of light. Scene occurs within walls of city, around which flows river. In background are various buildings of the city. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.
Page View with 1 detail	MS M.1000 fol. 153r Apostle, Peter: preaching -- Outside city enclosed by wall, Apostle Peter, tonsured, raising left hand and pointing with right hand, stands before group of men and women, some raising hands. One woman, seated on ground, turns to face man, bent over, right hand to his face. Another man, wearing pointed hat, stands with arms crossed. Above, dove of Holy Ghost appears amid rays of light. Miniature and text framed by decorative border of foliate design.

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