Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Von dem Gang des Himels und Sternen
Germany, Rhineland, second half of the 15th century
MS M.384. Fol. 029r

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Planet: Jupiter -- Man wearing purse at waist, holds with raised right hand three arrows. Spear, bannered inscribed with ram is behind him. Bird, possibly parrot perches on end of the spear. Man is flanked above by star and cross surmounted miter, and below by dog, mouth open showing teeth, tongue emerging, and by lobster, indicated by left hand of the man.