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Scene from "Labors of the month September"
SEPTEMBER
Labors of the month September are generally associated with treading grape. The scene usually shows a man treading in a wooden half barrel while other men are shown bringing the grape in a basket or on their backs. The scene can take place both indoor and outdoor. When indoors, sometimes the countryside is visible through openings. Variations of the scene might also show a woman picking grape or a man holding a cup in one hand and raising it in a cheer.
Link to the "Labors of the month September" set.
Link to the "Labors of the months" collection.
Manuscript title: Book of Hours
Origin: Nantes ? (France)
Period: 15th century
Image source: Image source: Genève, Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 33, p. 9r – Book of Hours (www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/bge/lat0033/9r)
Scene from "Labors of the month September"
SEPTEMBER
Labors of the month September are generally associated with treading grape. The scene usually shows a man treading in a wooden half barrel while other men are shown bringing the grape in a basket or on their backs. The scene can take place both indoor and outdoor. When indoors, sometimes the countryside is visible through openings. Variations of the scene might also show a woman picking grape or a man holding a cup in one hand and raising it in a cheer.
Link to the "Labors of the month September" set.
Link to the "Labors of the months" collection.
Manuscript title: Book of Hours
Origin: Nantes ? (France)
Period: 15th century
Image source: Image source: Genève, Bibliothèque de Genève, Ms. lat. 33, p. 9r – Book of Hours (www.e-codices.unifr.ch/en/bge/lat0033/9r)