Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Vitae patrum
Italy, Naples, between 1350 and 1375
MS M.626 fol. 101v

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1) John Calybita: Scene, arriving at Monastery -- In doorway of cross-surmounted monastery, tonsured monk, wearing monk’s habit, extending right hand to extended right hand of John Calybita, nimbed, with left hand holding book.
2) John Calybita: Scene, joining Monastery -- John Calybita, nimbed, with left hand holding book and with right hand raised toward tonsured monk, wearing monk’s habit, gesturing.
3) John Calybita, nimbed, extending hands to book extended in hands of man, possibly father, wearing cap, accampanied by another man, wearing cap, gesturing, and group of men (only heads visible), all before crenellated entrance to city gate.
Scenes in common landscape framed by two trees.
Illustration of Life of John Calybita.