Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Italy, probably Milan, 1470-1480
MS G.14 fol. 104r

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Gregory the Great: Scene, celebrating Mass -- Blood issues from wound in side of Christ, cross-nimbed, floating in sky, into chalice raised in both hands by Gregory the Great, nimbed, tonsured, dressed as priest, standing before draped altar with retable depicting Virgin Mary and Christ Child and on which sits two candles and paten. Behind Gregory, acolyte kneels, holding candle in left hand and hem of Gregory's cope in right hand. In sky, angel descends toward Gregory holding papal tiara.
Scene in landscape setting with mountains, all within gold frame.