Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, perhaps Tours, ca. 1500
MS M.12 fol. 46v

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Virgin Mary: as Intercessor -- Virgin Mary, nimbed, crowned, sits with joined hands raised on draped throne beside Christ, with crossed rays as nimbus, with right hand raised in blessing and holding globe on left knee. Behind throne stand angels, all within arc. Below to left are female saints (?), several wearing crowns, some with joined hands raised, and to right are male saints (?), including two crowned, one wearing bishops' miter, and one wearing triple papal tiara.
In left, upper, and lower margins is foliate ornament. In left margin is animal, possibly dog or monkey, standing on his hands; in lower margin is peacock.
In right margin, executed in cama³aeu, are angels, some with joined hands raised; men; and bishop, wearing miter, holding crozier in right hand.