Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Loire, ca. 1475
MS G.1.I fol. 91v

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Virgin Mary: Coronation -- Virgin Mary, nimbed, with joined hands, kneels before God, wearing triple crowned papal tiara surmounted by cross. He is seated on throne with canopy, raising right hand in blessing, holding with left hand, tripartite globe surmounted by cross. One of two angels is behind Mary; the other is to right of her, holding scepter with left hand. Many red figures, probably angels, some with joined hands, are in background.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament inhabited by snails and wild woman holding object. In lower margin, initials I and B bound together with knotted cord.