Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Leviticus.
Bologna, Italy, ca. 1270
MS G.38.I, fol. 040v

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Moses: communicating with God -- Moses, pearled nimbus, hands raised, stands looking up toward head of Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, emerging from upper right. Building with closed portal is in background. All enclosed in initial U.
Beginning of Leviticus.
In center margin, next to initial, grotesque man, wearing helmet and cloak, having left hand, little or no torso, and right leg.
In lower margin, two foliate medallions enclosing at left, nude man wearing hat, astride lion, spear in right hand aimed at man in medallion at right, wearing pointed hat, raising round shield (buckler) to face, holding sword with right hand.
Pen-flourished initial L.
Beginning of