Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

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Italy, Naples, between 1350 and 1375
MS M.626 fol. 9r

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Anthony Abbot the Great: Scene, teaching -- Anthony Abbot the Great, nimbed, tonsured, wearing monk’s habit, seated on ground beside tau-staff, raises right hand toward group of seated tonsured monks, wearing monk’s habits, the foremost two with joined hands raised or gesturing, one holding book.
Scene in Athanasius, Life of Anthony Abbot the Great.