Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Prayer book
France, Paris, ca. 1490
MS H.3 fol. 35r

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Angel, Archangel Michael: transfixing Dragon -- Michael, wearing armor and ermine lined cape holds shield with left hand, raising cross-staff with right arm, stands on dragon, piercing the dragon in mouth. Behind Michael stand six (?) angels, three with joined hands, one, probably Gabriel, wearing deacon's vestments holding with right hand scroll inscribed AVE G[...]ACIA and with left hand, scepter.
Branch as line ending.