Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, probably Tours, ca. 1530-1535
MS M.452 fol. 137r

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Nicholas of Myra, nimbed, wearing bishop's miter and vestments, stands holding crozier in left hand and with right hand raised in blessing toward three nude youths standing in barrel, two with arms crossed over their breasts. Scene with black background.
In lower margin are knotted and looped cords connected to gold frame around text block.