Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Abrégé des histoires divines
France, possibly Amiens, between 1300 and 1310
MS M.751 fol. 67v

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Pope, wearing conical papal miter and chasuble, raising right hand in blessing, holding open book facing out with left hand, seated on bench flanked by two candlesticks.
Figure against gold background within pink and blue frame decorated with white ornament.
Miniature inserted near text relating to papacy of several popes.