Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Vitae patrum
Italy, Naples, between 1350 and 1375
MS M.626 fol. 63r

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Rufinus of Aquileia, De Vitis Patrum, Chapter 26: Illustration -- At left, outside cross-surmounted hermitage, pair of nimbed and tonsured monks, wearing monk’s habits, embracing beside tonsured youth (disciple), wearing monk’s habit, with sack slung over right shoulder.
At right, pair of nimbed and tonsured monks, wearing monk’s habits, gesturing, seated before draped table spread with two round loaves, dish, two cups, pitcher and knife, accompanied by tonsured youth (disciple), wearing monk’s habit, with arms crossed on breast (partly damaged).
Illustration of Rufinus of Aquileia, De Vitis Patrum, Chapter 26.