Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Literary
France, 1348
MS M.772 fol. 42r

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P³•lerinage: Scene, Reason with Ignorance -- Pilgrim (Guillaume de Deguileville), tonsured, wearing monk's habit and pilgrim's scrip with strap across his breast, holds staff in right hand. Beside him stands Reason, touching his left shoulder with her right hand. Ignorance, wearing hood, carrying club over his right shoulder, walks to right, turning his head to look over his right shoulder at Reason.
Miniature executed in grisaille with color accents.