Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Golden legend
Belgium, Bruges, 1445-1465
MS M.672-5 IV, fol. 1r

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Virgin Mary: Coronation, and Assumption -- God, rays issuing from nimbus, crowned, surrounded by angels including one holding book and another holding scroll inscribed with musical notation, places crown on head of Virgin Mary, nimbed, hands crossed at breast, supported by angels.
Below, twelve apostles, all nimbed, some hooded, surround empty sarcophagus. One apostle sits with book on lap. A second apostle, kneeling, holds book on knee and raises left hand. Evangelist John kneels before sarcophagus, joined hands raised.