Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Provence, ca. 1440-1450
MS M.358 fol. 2v

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Zodiac Sign: Pisces -- Two fishes.
Figures against patterned background within decorated medallion in lower margin (bas-de-page).
In upper margin, man, wearing armor, holding lance and decorated shield, rides bridled and saddled bull (similar reversed image on recto).
In left margin, man crawls. Leash tied to his left foot is held in left hoof by pig standing on hind legs, wearing dagger and bagpipe and holding switch in right front hoof (similar reversed image on recto).
All figures set within foliate border with flowers and acanthus leaves, surrounding calendar.