Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1425-1430
MS M.453 fol. 99r

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God, nimbed, wearing triple-crowned papal tiara with infulae, is seated on canopied, draped, throne amid rays. With right hand he gives Tables of Law to Moses and with left hand he gives chalice, above which is wafer (host), to cleric, tonsured.
Margins, within barbed quatrefoil (from top to bottom):
1) Creation Scene: 3rd Day (?) -- Christ-Logos (?), right hand raised in blessing, looks down toward plants in ground, against orange background full of angels (?).
2) Adam: Creation -- Nude figure of Adam emerges from ground next to Christ-Logos, rays as nimbus, right hand raised in blessing, holding globe with left hand.
4) Creation Scene: 4th Day -- Against background of angels, Christ-Logos, raising right hand and holding 3lobe with left hand creates sun and moon in firmament
Margins decorated with border of floreate and foliate ornament including rose, pink, and columbine, and inhabited by eagle, pheasant and other bird.