Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Prayer book
France, Paris, ca. 1490
MS H.3 fol. 180v

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Upper miniature:
Ambrose of Milan, nimbed, as bishop, wearing miter, gloves and cope, extending right hand in blessing, holding crozier with left hand, standing in landscape with trees, and with mountains in distance.
Lower miniature:
Bernard of Clairvaux: Scene, Victory over the Devil (forcing devil to recite psalms ?) -- Bernard of Clairvaux, nimbed, wearing hat and habit, is seated on canopied throne, before lectern resting both hands on scroll on the lectern. He looks toward devil on other side of the lectern.