Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Belgium, ca. 1475
MS M.254 fol. 29v

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Thomas à Becket: murdered before High Altar -- Of six helmeted soldiers wearing mail, holding spears, one raising dagger above Thomas à Becket, nimbed, tonsured, wearing priest’s vestments, kneeling with joined hands raised before draped altar with retable, upon which are paten, chalice with corporal, and open book. Decorated border of scrolling foliate and floreate ornament. Miniature in Memorial to Saint Thomas à Becket.