Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Abrégé des histoires divines
France, possibly Amiens, between 1300 and 1310
MS M.751 fol. 54r

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Augustine of Hippo: Scene, teaching --Augustine of Hippo, tonsured, as cleric, seated on bench, extending open book toward foremost of six (?) figures seated on ground, raising right hand to the book.
Scene against gold background within pink and blue frame decorated with white ornament.
Miniature inserted near text relating to papacy of Damasus I.