The Coronation of the Virgin. Hours of Étienne Chevalier., Jean Fouquet, circa 1452-1460

The virgin is crowned by christ and blessed by two other identical figures symbolizing the trinity. They are seated on a three-seater throne decorated with architecture in the style of the italian renaissance and surrounded by angels arranged in three rows. This miniature illustrated the compline of the hours of the virgin. Object Type: book of hours, illuminated manuscript. Genre: religious art. Date: circa 1452-1460. Place of creation: Tours. Dimensions: height: 16.5 cm (6.4 in); width: 12 cm (4.7 in). Medium: illumination on parchment. Collection: Condé Museum. Le Couronnement de la Vierge