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Book of Hours
France, perhaps Langres, ca. 1485-1490
MS M.26 fol. 18v

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Evangelist Luke, nimbed, is seated on canopied throne, decorated with fleur-de-lis, before desk with scroll hanging over top. Below seat of throne is book storage. Evangelist symbol (ox) lies next to him on floor. Scene in windowed room.
Miniature within frame of poly-lobe arch supported by two colonnettes and architectural elements.
Margins decorated with floreate and foliate ornament, including large branches, and inhabited by bird, bird pecking at fly, and frog.



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