Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1440
M.303 fol. 149r

See more information »

Trinity: God, Christ Child and Dove -- God, crossed nimbus, raising right hand in gesture of blessing, is seated on bench with footrest, holding with his left hand nude Christ Child, rays as nimbus, holding cross. (Dove of Holy Ghost not present.) Behind them two angels, rays as nimbus, hold up cloth of honor.
Margins decorated with border of floreate rinceaux.