Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Brittany, France, ca. 1440-1450 ; Paris, France, ca. 1500-1510
MS M.117 fol. 18v

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Evangelist Mark, nimbed, wearing cap, sits at lectern and writes with pen held in right hand, all beneath canopy. Beside the lectern lays winged lion (Evangelist symbol). In background is marble-paneled wall.
Margins with foliate ornament, including strawberries.