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Roman de la Rose
France, 1340-1350
MS M.185 fol. 83r
Trinity: Mercy Seat -- God, crossed nimbus, seated on bench, holds with both hands arms of cross to which Christ, nimbed, eyes closed, head inclined, wearing long loin cloth, is affixed with three nails to tau cross. (Holy Ghost not present.)
Scene against diapered background, enclosed in pink and gold frame with ivy leaves at corners.
Below miniature, pen-flourished initial L beginning text LI PERES ET LI FILZ ET LI SAINZ ESPERIZ .I. DIEU EN TROIS P(ER)SO(N)NES.
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