Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible historiale
France, Paris, ca. 1325
MS M.322 I, fol. 1r

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William of Champagne: Scene, Presentation -- Peter Comestor, wearing hat, is seated on chair, legs crossed, holding knife or quill in left hand on open book on lectern. With right hand he extends another book toward William of Champagne, wearing bishop's miter and vestments, holding crozier with gloved right hand and extending left hand toward the book. Behind him stand four clerics, tonsured, one holding glove. All stand below series of four tri-lobed arches. Background of burnished gold.
Frame of pink and blue decorated with gold and geometric ornament.
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