Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Rouen, early 16th century
MS M.431 fol. 160v

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Nicholas of Myra: Scene, Three Youths rescued from Barrel -- Three nude youths, tonsured, with joined hands, stand in barrel looking toward Nicholas, nimbed, wearing miter and cope, raising gloved right hand in blessing, holding crozier with left hand.
Scene in room with decorated wall.
Margins decorated with border of vine scroll, floreate ornament and gold trefoils.