Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

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

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Miniature in left column:
1) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Genius preaching Sermon -- Personification of Genius, winged, tonsured, wearing clerical vestment, stands in pulpit with hands raised toward group of two women, one with arms folded, and three men, one with arms folded, all seated on ground.
Scene against diapered background, within frame decorated with two tendrils of trefoil leaves.
Below miniature, blue initial D with red pen flourishes at beginning of text, DE L’AUCTORITE DE NATURE / QUI DE TOUT LE MOND A LE CURE / ...
Miniature in right column:
2) Roman de la Rose: Scene, Genius preaching Sermon (on Absolution) -- Personification of Genius, winged, tonsured, wearing clerical vestment, stands in pulpit with hands raised toward group of three women, two with arms folded, and four men, one hooded, one with arms folded, all seated on ground.
Scene against gold diapered background, within frame decorated with two tendrils of trefoil leaves.
Miniature at beginning of text, MAIS QU’IL SE FAICE BIEN COMFES / J’EN PRENS SUR MOY TRESTOUT LE FES / …