Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Angers, between 1465 and 1470
M.248 fol. 125r

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Margaret of Antioch: Scene, emerging from Dragon -- Margaret, nimbed, with joined hands, emerges from bleeding hole in back of dragon, turning its head back to look at her.
Scene in landscape with rocky outcrop and trees.
Below miniature is inscribed VENI SPO(N)SA CHRISTI ACCIPE CORONA(M) QUA(M) TIBI DO(MINE)