225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016. Just a short walk from Grand Central and Penn Station

Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

« Previous Next »   Thumbnails

Book of Hours
France, probably Cambrai, 1490-1500
MS M.1053 fol. 190v

See more information »

Christopher of Lycia: carrying Christ Child -- Christopher, nimbed, holding staff in right hand, stands in middle of river and holds on his shoulders Christ Child, with crossed nimbus, holding globe in left hand. On bank of river is hermit, wearing hooded robe.
Left margin with scattered naturalistic flowers, including viola and strawberry.



(52 of 56)