Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Golden legend
Belgium, Bruges, 1445-1465
MS M.672-5 IV, fol. 146v

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Two scenes within miniature:
1) Leonard of Limoges: encountering King in Forest, and Unidentified Scene -- Leonard, nimbed, as abbot, holding crozier and book in right hand, raises left hand toward king, crowned, mounted, raising right hand. Beside king, man, holding two dogs by leashes, blows hunting horn. A third dog, without leash, raises itself on hind legs. In background, two hunters, one mounted, and two dogs pursue deer (stag) through forest.
2) Leonard of Limoges: Unidentified Scene -- To right, group of monks, all tonsured, kneel, joined hands raised. Above them, sky darkens.
In background is landscape with buildings.