Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Angers or Tours, ca. 1460
MS M.199 fol. 13r

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Evangelist Luke, nimbed, is seated on faldstool before lectern, holding quill with right hand and raising left hand above scroll on the lectern. He looks toward Evangelist symbol (ox), winged, seated at right side of Luke.
scene in room with draped wall, wooden ceiling, and architectural decoration.
Margins decorated with border of floreate and foliate ornament.