Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

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Italy, Naples, between 1350 and 1375
MS M.626 fol. 11v

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Anthony Abbot the Great: Scene, sending forth Disciples -- Among group of tonsured monks, wearing monk’s habits, one raising hand to face and one holding open book with pseudo-inscriptions, all before Anthony Abbot the Great, nimbed, tonsured, wearing monk’s habit, with left hand leaning on tau-staff and with right hand extended toward them; trees.
Scene in Athanasius, Life of Anthony Abbot the Great.