Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, perhaps Tours, ca. 1500
MS M.12 fol. 39v

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Pentecost -- Dove of Holy Ghost, with wings outstretched, emanating rays, appears to Virgin Mary, veiled, and apostles, all nimbed, kneeling with joined hands raised.
In vignette in left margin:
Christ: Ascension -- Nimbed apostles, kneeling, some with joined hands raised, look upward at lower body of Christ, emitting rays, ascending to heaven on clouds.
In vignette in lower margin:
Seven nimbed apostles look toward Ascension in left margin.