Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Belgium, perhaps Ghent; England, ca. 1420
MS M.46 fol. 7v

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Trinity: Mercy Seat -- God, with crossed nimbus, seated on draped bench, with both hands supports cross with titulus inscribed INRI, to which is affixed with three nails Christ, with crossed nimbus, wearing short loin cloth, bleeding from wounds. Beside Christ is dove of Holy Ghost. Above is arc of heaven. Diapered background.
Margins with diaper pattern.