Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Encomium on the four Bodiless Beasts
Egypt, Ptepouhar, 892-893
MS M.612 fol. 1v

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Virgin Mary and Christ Child: Type, Suckling -- Two nimbed angels, standing, hands extended, flanking Virgin Mary inscribed, nimbed, veiled, seated on cushioned bench with footstool, suckling Christ Child, inscribed, cross-nimbed, seated on her left knee, roll in left hand; signature of artist Isaac in inscription; border of interlace ornament.