The Assumption of the Virgin, by Simon Bening

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An image of Illuminated Manuscript. Miniature from the Hours of Albrecht of Brandenburg. Prayer for the feast of the Assumption, Assumption of the Virgin, rosaries with rings, jewel and flower branches in border. Simon Bening (Flemish, 1483-1561). Parchment, gold, six leaves with closely trimmed margins, framed illuminated area 175 x 125 mm, no text or ruling on reverse, 1522-1523. Production Place: Bruges, Flanders.

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Illuminated Manuscript. Miniature from the Hours of Albrecht of Brandenburg. Prayer for the feast of the Assumption, Assumption of the Virgin, rosaries with rings, jewel and flower branches in border. Simon Bening (Flemish, 1483-1561). Parchment, gold, six leaves with closely trimmed margins, framed illuminated area 175 x 125 mm, no text or ruling on reverse, 1522-1523. Production Place: Bruges, Flanders.

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Accession Number: MS 294e
Photographer name: Andrew Morris
Image height: 1436 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 304.14kB

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The Assumption of the Virgin, by Simon Bening

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