Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Song of Solomon.
Bologna, Italy, ca. 1270
MS G.38.II, fol. 013r

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Half-figure of Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled, left arm supporting Christ Child, crossed nimbus, extending His left hand to her.
All within initial O at beginning of Song of Solomon.
Bird on decorated vertical bar in center margin next to the initial. Above, standing on foliage, man wearing loin cloth, as atlante, supporting vase on head.
In lower margin, on horizontal bar, at left and right, cleric, tonsured, holding rod with one hand and gesturing with other, confronting nude man holding shield with left hand and raising club with right.
Pen flourished initials.