Visitation, from Book of Hours

Visitation, from Book of Hours

n.d. · France

Woodcut, with hand-coloring, in black on paper

And she spake out with a loud voyce, and saide, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruite of thy wombe.
LUKE 1:42 · KJV 1611 · READ THE CHAPTER

Art Institute of Chicago · Medieval (500–1500) · CC0 · Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund and Henry J. Willing Fund

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