Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, 1430-1435
MS M.359 fol. 14v

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Evangelist Luke, nimbed, sits at writing desk and holds pen in right hand. On tiled floor beside the desk lays winged ox (Evangelist Symbol). Background with cloth wall hanging and diaper pattern. Scene in medallion in left margin.
Margins with ivy-rinceaux, foliate, and vinescroll ornament.