Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, perhaps Paris, Rouen, or Tours, ca. 1520
MS M.290 fol. 43v

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Virgin Mary: Coronation -- God, nimbed, wearing cross-surmounted triple crowned tiara, with both hands, places crown on head of Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled, with joined hands raised. Both are seated on cloud in rayed mandorla. Between them is red head with four wings, and at their feet red head with two wings.
Margins in cama³aeu decorated with border of foliate ornament inhabited by two dogs wearing collars pursuing stag and rabbit; head of goat, and horned hybrid with human face; two putti, one astride turtle, and the other reclining on fish.