Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Prayer book
France, Paris, ca. 1490
MS H.3 fol. 191r

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Foremost in crowd of female saints are Catherine of Alexandria holding sword with right hand, and open book with left hand with wheel at her side; and Barbara of Nicomedia, holding open book with both hands and palm with left hand with tower at her side. They flank saint with joined hands. Only heads of other women are visible. All are nimbed.