#anna selbdritt

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anna selbdritt & the birth of mary

from the hours of albrecht of brandenburg, illuminated by simon bening, flanders, c. 1522-23

"In the charming border scene, with details drawn from daily life, Anne, having just given birth, is offered a plate of food, while a midwife sits by the fireside cradling the infant Mary."

source: Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, MSS 294a-c

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