Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Provence, ca. 1440-1450
MS M.358 fol. 209v

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Apostle Bartholomew, nimbed, stands with flaying knife in right hand and open book in left hand.
Figure against diapered background within pointed arch.
In left margin, man emerges from foliage to grasp foliate extensions.
In lower margin (bas-de-page), fool plays bagpipe and man dances.