Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Loire, ca. 1475
MS G.1.II fol. 291r

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Bernard of Clairvaux: Scene, Victory over the Devil (?) -- Devil, with feet of bird, carrying book under left arm, looks back at Bernard, nimbed, wearing hat and habit with hood, extending right hand toward devil, holding object in left hand.
Scene in landscape with pool, trees, rocky outcrop in background, and city or castle on hill in distance.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament.