Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
Belgium, possibly Tournai, ca. 1390
MS G.32 fol. 129r

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Miniature in left column:
1) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Genius absolving Nature -- Beside tree, Personification of Nature, head draped, kneels with joined hands raised, before Personification of Genius, tonsured, in clerical vestments, with right hand raised to the Nature’s head (absolution), seated on chair, beside draped altar (Scene: Liturgical, Confession).
Scene against gold diapered background, within frame decorated with two tendrils of trefoil leaves.
Miniature at beginning of text, PUIS LE SEELLE ET PUIS LE BAILLE / ET LI PRIE QUE TOST S’EN AILLE / ...
Miniature in right column:
2) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Flight of Genius -- Between two trees, Personification of Genius, tonsured, winged, flies off from ground.
Scene against diapered background, within frame decorated with two tendrils of trefoil leaves.
Miniature at beginning of text, ET GENIUS PLUS TOST QUE VANT …