Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Belgium, Bruges, ca. 1460
MS M.972 fol. 6r

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Catherine of Alexandria, rays as nimbus, wearing crown, holding wheel with right hand and sword with left hand stands on Maxentius wearing hat, holding scepter with right hand.
Catherine before cloth of honor above wall, behind which is landscape.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament including strawberries.