SAINTS VICTOR AND CORONA

Illuminated miniature of the martyrdom of SS. Victor and Corona, on a full leaf from a Book of Hours. France (Paris), c.

      - Square miniature (75 x 65mm.) which shows St. Victor having his eyes gouged out by two men while St. Corona is tied to a tree; set in a landscape background. The miniature surrounded on all sides by a border composed of an orange dragon, strawberries, blue and gold acanthus, coloured flowers and leaves, partly on liquid gold grounds. Size of leaf: 180 x 123mm. Verso ruled for 18 lines of gothic text. 1480. St. Victor was a Syrian Christian who was put to death with his wife because of their religion in about 176 A.D. At the foot of another leaf from this manuscript the arms of the family of Aurelle de Villeneuve impale those of Allaneau, of Anjou.