Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

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Italy, Naples, between 1350 and 1375
MS M.626 fol. 29v

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Malchus of Maronia: Scene, Rulers accepting Doctrine of Christ -- Crowned king, raising left hand, seated on cushioned bench beside veiled woman, also raising right hand. To right, Malchus of Maronia, nimbed, tonsured, wearing monk’s habit, extending his right hand toward both of them.
Scene in landscape amid trees.
Illustration of Jerome, Life of Malchus of Maronia.