Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Prayer book
Italy, Milan, ca. 1430
MS M.944 fol. 39v

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God, nimbed, raising right hand in blessing, holding with left hand, tri-partite globe surmounted by cross, is seated amid rays on rainbow, within rainbow mandorla encircled by red seraphs, nimbed.
Margins decorated with border of periwinkle. In upper margin, scene title SANCTA TRINITAS UNUS D(EU)S.
Beginning of prayer on feast of the Trinity, first Sunday after Pentecost.