Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Vitae patrum
Italy, Naples, between 1350 and 1375
MS M.626 fol. 117v

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1) Barontus of Pistoia: Scene, awakening -- At left, Barontus of Pistoia, nimbed, tonsured, with joined hands raised, seated on draped bed, at his head tonsured monk holding processional cross, and at his feet, group of tonsured monks, wearing monk’s habits, the foremost with joined hands raised.
2) Barontus of Pistoia: Scene, assailed by Demons with Archangel Raphael -- In center, within room, one of two horned and winged devils, with claw feet, assailing Barontus of Pistoia, nimbed, tonsured, wearing monk’s habit, falling to ground, behind him, wingless Archangel Raphael, nimbed, tonsured wearing monk’s habit, with right hand extending rod to the devil.
Barontus of Pistoia: Scene, awakening -- At far right, Barontus of Pistoia, nimbed, tonsured, seated on draped bed, touched by wingless Archangel Raphael, nimbed, at the Barontus’ head group of tonsured monks (two only heads visible), the foremost wearing monk’s habit, with joined hands raised, and at his feet, pair of horned and winged devils, with claw feet, one raising right hand to its face.
Scenes in common landscape framed by two trees.
Illustration of Visio Baronti.