Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Italy, Naples, 1483
MS M.1052 fol. 66r

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Virgin Mary: Assumption -- Virgin Mary, wearing hooded mantle inscribed with stars, with joined hands, emanating rays in mandorla, is lifted from open sarcophagus by four angels. Scene within initial C with foliate ornament.
In left margin is floreate ornament.