Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Poitiers, ca. 1475
MS M.1001 fol. 147r

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Christopher of Lycia: carrying Christ Child -- Christopher of Lycia, nimbed, holding staff with two hands, stands in water, with Christ Child, cross nimbed, standing on his shoulders, raising right hand, holding globe in left hand. Scene in landscape with man standing behind fence, near building, in background.
Miniature and text framed by foliate border decorated with flowers.