Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Livre des merveilles du monde
France, possibly Angers, ca. 1460
MS M.461 fol. 38r

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Livres des Merveilles du Monde: Scene, Spain -- In upper left, man raises pickaxe above rock. In center, man, wearing hat, raises stone aimed toward two horned devils in watery pit. In lower left, pair of horses. To far right, nude man, with joined hands raised, climbing hill, looks back toward pilgrim, wearing hat, with water-bottle slung over right shoulder, with left hand holding staff. Idol of nude female holding key with right hand mounted on decorated column. In background, castle between rocks with water to right. Initial E of Espaigne decorated with foliate ornament. Miniature for Livre de Merveilles du Monde for Spain.