Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, between 1230 and 1239
MS M.92 fol. 113r

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1) Angel, Archangel Michael: transfixing Dragon -- Archangel Michael, nimbed, armed with shield, transfixes dragon with spear. Scene with gold background, within initial D decorated with dragon stem.
2) Clovis I: Scene, Baptism -- Remigius of Reims, in bishop's miter and vestments, raises his right hand and places his left hand on crown of Clovis I, nude, in font, beneath dove of Holy Ghost with chrismatory in its beak, emerging from clouds above. Scene with gold background, within initial D decorated with dragon stem.
3) Leodegarius of Autun: Scene, Torture -- Male figure with auger bores into left eye of Leodegarius of Autun, nimbed, lying on ground, beside tree. Scene with gold background, within initial D decorated with dragon stem.
4) Denis of Paris: Beheading -- Rusticus or Eleutherius of Paris, nimbed and tonsured, in cleric's vestments, with hands crossed, kneels before male executioner holding sword. To right, male executioner raises axe above Denis of Paris, nimbed, in bishop's miter and vestments, kneeling with joined hands raised. Scene with gold background, within initial D decorated with dragon stem.
Line endings of abstract penwork on page.