Virgin and the Child with angels and a donor

Unknown (Flemish)


Item type:
miniature
Date of creation:
late 15th century
Technique / Medium:
tempera on parchment
Place of creation:
Flanders
School:
Flemish

    Item location

  • Biblioteca Reale (Torino)
    [Museum inv. no.: ms Varia 88 (Book of Hours of Jean of Estoutville)]f. 135v

Description

The Virgin with the Child is sitting below a tent whose curtains are opened by two angels; before her, the donor kneeling with clasped hands. On the wall, two angel singers with a music sheet. In the frame, a young woman, a man fighting a monster, a squirrel, a peacock, fruits and flowers.

People as subjects

Jesus Christ
St. Mary (Blessed Virgin)

RIdIM record id

3282