Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, probably Rouen, ca. 1420-1430
MS M.27 fol. 46v

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Catherine of Alexandria: Scene, Martyrdom -- Catherine, nimbed and crowned, with joined hands raised, is beside two spiked wheels on frame. Several bodies recline on ground beside the wheels, and stones (?) fall from cloud above. Maxentius, crowned, right hand raised, holding sword raised in left hand, wearing vair lined mantle, is seated in background with another figure. Scene below starry sky in landscape with hills, and city in distance.
Decoration of floreate ornament and rinceaux in margins. Heraldic shield of Garin (gules, two cockle-shells or in chief, and a heart argent in point) in lower margin.