Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Livre des merveilles du monde
France, possibly Angerspossibly Angers, ca. 1460
MS M.461 fol. 61v

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Livres des Merveilles du Monde: Scene, Earthly Paradise -- To left, on island with fruit tree, two angels gesture to each other in conversation. In center, two fruit trees on island. To right, two bearded men kneel, the foremost with joined hands raised, both looking toward two red cherubim with hands and second set of wings crossed on body, between two fruit trees. Scene on islands with grassy landscape and flames in foreground and background. Initial P of Paradis decorated with foliate ornament. Miniature for Livre de Merveilles du Monde for Earthly Paradise.