Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of hours
France, Lyons, 1484
MS M.1162. Fol. 014r

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Evangelist John, holding book in his lap, sits on shore beside eagle, as Symbol, holding ink bottle and pencase by straps in its beak; six ships or rowboats on river and castles on hills in background, all beneath rays issuing from arc of heaven.
Miniature within architectural frame, enclosing two standing figures, possibly prophets, in architectural niches.
Bottom of frame is inscribed IN PRINCIPIO ER(A)T.