Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

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Italy, Naples, between 1350 and 1375
MS M.626 fol. 107v

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1) Theophilus the Monk: Scene, journeying with Sergius and Hyginus -- At left, Theophilus the Monk, Sergius the Monk, and Hyginus the Monk, all nimbed, tonsured and wearing monk’s habits, one wearing cap, with sack slung over left shoulder, extending right hand toward two groups of people, possibly pygmies, at least one woman, some gesturing, in hilly landscape with trees.
2) Theophilus the Monk: Scene, encountering Beasts with Sergius and Hyginus -- At right, Theophilus the Monk, Sergius the Monk, and Hyginus the Monk, all nimbed, tonsured and wearing monk’s habits, one wearing cap, with sack slung over left shoulder and with right hand raised toward beasts including, three serpents, hybrid cock with serpent tall and two winged wiverns.
Scenes in common landscape framed by two trees.
Illustration of Theophilus, Sergius, and Hyginus, Life of Macarius of Rome.