Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Belgium, ca. 1475
MS M.254 fol. 25v

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John Baptist, nimbed, wearing belted garment of skins, raising right forefinger to indicate nimbed Lamb of God reclining on closed book held in his left hand, and stands in landscape near river with city buildings in background. Decorated border of scrolling foliate and floreate ornament. Miniature for Memorial to Saint John Baptist.