Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Netherlands, Utrecht, ca. 1490
MS S.1 fol. 16r

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Virgin Mary and Christ Child -- Virgin Mary, crowned, emanting rays, in mandorla, as half figure on crescent moon, holds in her arms nude infant Christ Child, nimbed.
Margins with vinescroll and floreate ornament, including dianthus. Vignette in lower right corner:
Augustus: Prophecy of Sibyl -- Augustus, with joined hands raised, with imperial crown on ground, kneels beside Sibyl, wearing turban, with left hand on shoulder of Augustus and with right hand indicating Virgin Mary and Christ Child in initial above.