Ch. 39. On attending Vespers c. 15th century

Curator: This anonymous work, "Ch. 39. On attending Vespers," feels like a glimpse into a medieval morality play. The stark lines and compartmentalized scenes have a dreamlike quality, don't you think? Editor: Absolutely. It's a fascinating visual document, depicting nuns walking towards Vespers, but also showing what temptations and evils they might encounter, lurking just outside the sacred space. Curator: I love the devilish figure lurking amid the flora. It adds such a deliciously dark counterpoint to the procession of pious women. Makes you wonder what's truly on their minds. Editor: It's a powerful reminder of the ever-present struggle between good and evil, particularly for women within patriarchal religious structures. Their piety is constantly policed, their transgressions amplified. Curator: Indeed. It's a thought-provoking piece, a blend of the sacred and the profane that speaks volumes about the human condition. Editor: It makes you consider what choices these women could make within such a rigid religious hierarchy, and what agency they might have possessed.