Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Poitiers, ca. 1415
MS M.743 fol. 168r

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Christ: Testimony concerning John -- Christ, with crossed nimbus, standing with nimbed apostles, including Peter, tonsured, gestures toward John Baptist, nimbed, seated on ground with right hand indicating Lamb of God, nimbed, held in his left hand. Trees in background.
Margins with ivy-rinceaux and floreate ornament, with bands of foliate decoration.