Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bestiary
Northern Italy, ca. 1290
MS M.459 fol. 23v

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Bestiaire d'Amour: Falcon -- Falcon pecks at bleeding bird held in its talons.
Bestiaire d'Amour: Falcon -- Falcon, standing on back of long-legged bird, possibly stork, pecks at bleeding neck of the bird.
Bestiaire d'Amour: Phoenix, Resurrection -- Phoenix amid flames.