Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Belgium, ca. 1475
MS M.254 fol. 32v

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George of Cappadocia: slaying Dragon -- George of Cappadocia, nimbed, wearing triple feathered helmet tied with turban, full armor of mail, and feet with stirrups, is mounted on bridled and saddled caparisoned horse, holding lance which pierces open jaws of dragon in mouth of cave near bone, amid rocky and hilly landscape with water in background. Decorated border of scrolling foliate and floreate ornament.