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The Birth of the Virgin
Creator
Pseudo-Jacquemart de HesdinFrench Illuminator · 1380–1415
All works by this person →The artist called the Pseudo-Jacquemart de Hesdin most likely worked at the court of Jean, duc de Berry from around 1380 until about 1410. He worked with many of the leading illuminators at the courts of France, but his style so closely reflects that of the Flemish artist Jacquemart de Hesdin that scholars have named him the Pseudo-Jacquemart. These two artists probably worked together on some of
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- about 1410
- Medium
- Tempera colors, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink
- Culture
- French
- Department
- Manuscripts
- Institution
- Getty Museum
Mary's mother, Anna, rests in her bed shortly after giving birth to the Virgin, while several female attendants care for her. At the lower right, one of the women prepares a bath for Mary. As an angel fills the tub, the attendant cradles the Virgin and tests the bath water with her fingertips. The Birth of the Virgin was an important feast in the Middle Ages, and this image precedes prayers for the mass on that day.
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