Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, perhaps Paris, Rouen, or Tours, ca. 1520
MS M.290 fol. 84v

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Trinity: Mercy Seat -- God, nimbed, is seated on throne, holding crucifix on which Christ, crossed nimbus, with crown of thorns, bleeding from wounds, wearing short loincloth, is affixed three nails. Dove of Holy Ghost, crossed nimbus, hovers above head of God.
Miniature enclosed in architectural frame decorated with sculptural ornament in cama³aeu including two fantastic animals flanking foliate ornament surrounding placque inscribed IH(ESU)S; half-figures of two women emerging from foliage; busts of two women; heads or masks of two lions in medallions flanking winged bust of hybrid man with horns.