Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bestiary
Northern Italy, ca. 1290
MS M.459 fol. 12r

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Bestiaire d'Amour: Lion effacing Track -- Hunter, wearing hat, raising lance with right hand, is astride horse, following lion with long tail.
Bestiaire d'Amour: Argus -- Woman, right hand on breast, looks toward bull approaching her, gesturing away with her left hand.
Bestiaire d'Amour: Argus -- Bull flanked by Mercury, wearing hat, playing pipe, and Argus, face covered with eyes?, holding staff, looking toward Mercury.