Medieval manuscript illumination of the Visitation, depicting Mary and Elizabeth embracing. Both have halos, with Mary in blue and Elizabeth in red. They stand on a path near a house with arched windows, where a small animal (dog?) is visible. The scene is framed by a decorated border with floral patterns and a small marginal figure.

#MedievalSky Happy #HugAMedievalistDay! We celebrate with one of my favourite scenes in books of hours, the Visitation. This one comes from the Hours of Antoine de Crèvecœur, Leeds, University of Leeds Library, Brotherton Collection MS 4, fol. 60v (detail).

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