Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Belgium, probably Brussels, 1533
MS M.491 fol. 240r

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God the Father, nimbed, wearing tiara with crown, holds scepter in right hand and globe surmounted by cross in left hand. He appears within mandorla surrounded by angels.
Miniature and text framed by architectural border.
Initial D decorated with foliate ornament begins Prayer to the God the Father.