The Holy Virgins Greeted by Christ as They Enter the Gates of Paradise, ca. 1467–70, Tempera and gold leaf on parchment, 6 1/4 x 4 9/16 in. (15.8 x 11.6cm), Manuscripts and Illuminations, Simon Marmion (French, Amiens ca. 1425–1489 Valenciennes), This miniature, depicting the Holy Virgins being greeted by Christ at the gates of paradise, was originally part of a breviary, which is a book containing the Divine Office for recitation on each day of the Roman Catholic calendar
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Holy Virgins Greeted, Christ, Enter, Gates, Paradise, ca, 1467–70, Tempera, gold leaf, parchment, 6 1/4 x 4 9/16, 15.8 11.6cm, Manuscripts, Illuminations, Simon Marmion, French, Amiens ca., 1425–1489, Valenciennes, miniature, depicting, Virgins, greeted, gates, paradise, originally part, breviary, book containing, Divine Office, recitation, day, Roman Catholic, calendar
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