Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Vitae patrum
Italy, Naples, between 1350 and 1375
MS M.626 fol. 15r

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Anthony Abbot the Great: Scene, Miracle of healing Fronto and healing Virgin of Tripolitano -- Anthony Abbot the Great, nimbed, tonsured, wearing abbot’s habit, with left hand on tau-staff and with right hand raised in blessing toward partly kneeling Fronto, from his mouth issuing winged and horned devil.
At right, Anthony Abbot the Great, nimbed, tonsured, wearing abbot’s habit, with left hand on tau-staff and with right hand raised in blessing toward Virgin of Tripolitano, raising right hand and issuing droplets from mouth and head.
Scenes in common landscape.
Scene in Athanasius, Life of Anthony Abbot the Great.