Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Amiens, ca. 1480
MS M.198 fol. 105r

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Christopher of Lycia: carrying Christ Child -- Christopher, wearing short tunic and turban, holding staff in both hands, stands in middle of river and carries on his shoulders the Christ Child, with crossed nimbus, with mantle billowing upwards, raising right hand in blessing and holding cross-surmounted globe in left hand. On left riverbank is hermit, wearing hood, holding lantern in raised left hand.
Margins with floreate and vinescroll ornament, in heart and quatrefoil patterns, inhabited by fantastic animal, possibly hybrid with human (?) head.