Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Miscellany
Italy, Naples, last quarter of 14th century
MS M.498 fol. 344r

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Bridget of Sweden: Scene, receiving Revelations from Christ -- Bridget, wearing nun's habit, sits on bench at desk, with pen in right hand, and with left receiving book from Christ, cross-nimbed, in arc of heaven beside Virgin Mary, nimbed, both emanating rays. Below, two men and two women, all crowned and seated, hold scepters. All within initial U.
Initial U(idi), beginning of Book VIII.