Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS H.5 fol. 13v

See more information »

Upper vignette:
Apostles: mocked -- Apostle, nimbed, right hand raised and left hand extended, stands before man, wearing hat, touching the Apostle's stomach with his right hand and holding bowl to the Apostle's mouth with his left hand. Behind is another man, wearing hat. Scene in landscape setting, within architectural frame.
Lower vignette:
Apostles: casting out Devils -- Apostle, nimbed, his right hand holding right hand of kneeling leper, wearing hat, left hand indicating his clapper on ground beside him. In background, another Apostle , nimbed, stands before kneeling figure, wearing hat, with right hand raised. Scene in landscape setting, within architectural frame.
Caption between vignettes reads, DIEU LES DIT AUSSI QUIL(QUE) BUROIENT DU VENIN SANS EMPESCHEMENT QUE TO(US) MALA DES GARIROIENT AUSSI DE LEUR ATOUCHEMENT.
Margins decorated with floreate border, including daisies, thistles, and strawberries, inhabited by hybrid animal, with wings.