Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, probably Rouen, ca. 1420-1430
MS M.27 fol. 47v

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David: communicating with God -- David, with joined hands raised, wearing purse at waist, kneels on one knee looking up toward bust of God, cross-nimbed, raising right hand in blessing, holding cross-surmounted globe with left hand in arc of heaven emitting rays. Harp on ground next to David. Scene in hilly landscape with trees, and with city in distance.
Decoration of floreate ornament and rinceaux in margins. In initial D, heraldic shield of Garin (gules, two cockle-shells or in chief, and a heart argent in point). In bar in center margin, motto G.O.B.Y.