Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Vitae patrum
Italy, Naples, between 1350 and 1375
MS M.626 fol. 27v

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Hilarion of Cyprus: Scene, Miracle of healing Demoniac Boy -- Hilarion of Cyprus, nimbed, wearing cap and monk’s habit, with both hands on tau-staff, accompanied by group of tonsured monks, wearing monk’s habits, one hooded.
At right, in ship on water, three men, one wearing cap, pulling on rigging or sail, two banners on deck, and demoniac youth leans over side of the ship from his mouth issuing winged and horned devil.
Illustration of Jerome, Life of Hilarion of Cyprus.