Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
France, Paris, third quarter of the 13th century
MS M.494 fol. 531r

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Evangelist Mark, nimbed, is seated on bench at desk holding knife in left hand and writing on scroll with pen held in right hand. Before him are scroll inscribed MARCVS and head of evangelist symbol, lion, nimbed, emerging from cloud-edged arc of Heaven. Figure has background of pink and blue diaper within frame of pink and blue decorated with geometric ornament.
Beginning of Mark.