Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Belgium, perhaps Bruges or Valenciennes, ca. 1470
MS M.285 fol. 245v

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Christopher of Lycia: carrying Christ Child -- Christopher, holding staff in both hands, standing in stream, carries on his shoulders Christ Child, with crossed nimbus, with right hand raised in blessing and holding globe in left hand. On right riverbank stands hermit, holding lantern on branch.
Margins with foliate and vinescroll ornament. In left margin is soldier, wearing pointed helmet, resembling hennin, holding raised saber in right hand and in left hand shield (escutcheon) with arms of Sivry (barry of twelve argent and azure an estoile or).