Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1418
MS M.919 fol. 93r

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Right margin decorated with border of ivy rinceaux inhabited by: nude man astride bridled horse, holding shield with left hand and with right hand, stabbing lion in mouth with spear; lion biting bear attacking the lion.
Text is from Psalm 63 (Vulg., 62), Hours of the Virgin, 2. Lauds.