Pretty medieval manuscript of the day is the meeting of the magi, from the Tres riches heures of Jean duc du Berry. I meant to post it in between Christmas and New Year. I love the high-stepping Arab horses. Beautiful!

Image source: Folio 51v. Image declared to be public domain on Wikimedia Commons because its copyright has expired.

• 4 months ago

• religious art
• christian art
• middle ages
• magi
• illuminated manuscripts
• tres riches heures
• medieval art
• medieval manuscripts

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