Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

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Italy, Naples, between 1350 and 1375
MS M.625 fol. 68r

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Sabas of Jerusalem: Scene, visiting Euthymius the Great -- Within cross-surmounted monastery, accompanied by group of tonsured monks, wearing monk’s habits, Euthymius the Great, nimbed, tonsured, wearing monk’s habit, with left hand holding tau-staff and with right hand extended to objects, possibly coins, in extended right hand of Sabas of Jerusalem.
Illustration of Cyril of Scythopolis, Life of Sabas, Chapter 7.