Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1480
MS M.130 fol. 135r

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Barbara of Nicomedia, nimbed, holding martyr's palm in right hand and open book in left hand, stands before buildings, one possibly tower.
Margins with vinescroll and medallions enclosing foliate ornament. Margins inhabited by fantastic two-legged animal.