Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Angers or Nantes, ca. 1440
M.63 fol. 66r

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John Baptist, nimbed, wearing bear skin, sits on rock, raising right hand in gesture of blessing, left hand touching head of lamb, cross nimbed, holding cross staff. Scene in landscape setting with lake
Margins are decorated with floreate border, including violas and strawberries, inhabited by snails.