Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Rouen, ca. 1470
MS M.1093 fol. 145r

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Virgin Mary and Christ Child -- Virgin Mary, with scalloped nimbus, seated with feet on tasseled cushion on throne with carved canopy, holds in her lap nude infant Christ Child, with crossed nimbus, extending left hand toward female donor, veiled, kneeling with joined hands raised. To left of the Virgin is angel, standing and playing harp. Scene in church (?), with groin vault, leaded-glass windows, and brocade hangings.
Margins with foliate ornament, with two linked lozenges enclosing foliate ornament and hybrid man, winged, wearing hat, with single-horned face on hindquarters. In lower left corner is man, wearing hat, raising club in right hand, seated astride fantastic animal.