Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Abrégé des histoires divines
France, possibly Amiens, between 1300 and 1310
MS M.751 fol. 63r

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Scene, Liturgical: Procession --Statue of Virgin Mary, crowned, seated on bench holding with both hands Christ Child, crossed nimbus, swaddled. Statue supported on poles carried by five (?), three tonsured.
Scene against gold background within pink and blue frame decorated with white ornament.
Miniature inserted near text relating to reign of Justinian the Great.