Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Belgium, Bruges, ca. 1450
MS M.421 fol. 32v

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Virgin Mary, rays as nimbus, stands holding nude Christ Child, rays as nimbus, in apse with windows.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament inhabited by half-figure of angel, holding footed cup or chalice from which flowers emerge, and by bird standing on footed vase.