Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, perhaps Tours, ca. 1500
MS M.12 fol. 67r

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Trinity: Two Persons flanking Dove -- Christ, with crossed rays as nimbus, with right hand raised, holds with left hand cross-surmounted globe that is also held in left hand of God, wearing papal tiara, with right hand raised toward dove of Holy Ghost, nimbed, emanating rays, with wings outstretched, hovering between God and Christ. In background is curved wall with pseudo-inscription .
Margins with foliate ornament. In right margin is long-necked fantastic animal, with head turned backwards; in lower margin is winged hybrid man.