Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Tours, ca. 1500-1515
M.58 fol. 7v

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Evangelist Luke, nimbed, wearing hat, resting right hand on open book held with left hand. Evangelist symbol (ox) at right.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament including rose and inhabited by flying bird, snail, monkey astride hybrid bird (Scene, Burlesque: Riding).