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228. MS M.917/945, pp. 152–153


The Virgin Witnessing Christ’s Ascension

ca. 1440
The Netherlands, Utrecht
MS M.917/945, pp. 152–153

Purchased on the Belle da Costa Greene Fund with the assistance of the Fellows, 1963

In general, the Saturday Hours of the Virgin emphasize the joyful or momentous events of Mary's life. After Christ's Crucifixion, the Virgin was consoled when he reappeared to her following the Resurrection. The Ascension marks the end of Christ's time on earth. In the miniature, Mary alone (she is usually joined by the apostles) is witness to her son's disappearance into the clouds, his reentry into heaven.