Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, ca. 1500
MS W.6 fol. 78r

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Virgin Mary: Coronation -- Virgin Mary, crowned, with joined hands, kneeling (?) amid clouds before God, crossed nimbus, wearing triple crowned papal tiara, extending right hand in blessing, seated on throne with canopy. Angel, with joined hands, is in background before group of blue angels (?), only heads visible.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament including viola and grapes.