Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Breviary
France, Paris, ca. 1350
MS M.75 fol. 484r

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Apostle Bartholomew: Martyrdom -- Apostle Bartholomew, nimbed, lying on wooden board, is flayed by two torturers with knives.
Scene against patterned background in barbed quatrefoil.
In lower margin (bas-de-page), bird looks toward dog chewing bone. Hybrid man plays harp.
In margins, foliate extensions inhabited by birds.