Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Luke.
Bologna, Italy, ca. 1270
MS G.38.II, fol. 202r

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Luke, decorated nimbus, is seated on cushioned bench at desk, resting left hand on scroll lying across the desk, raising scraper (?) with right hand. He looks up toward head of Evangelist Symbol (ox), nimbed and winged, emerging from arc at upper left.
All within initial F at beginning of Luke.
In lower margin, decorated foliate vine curling into two medallions enclosing three-quarter figures, king, crowned, holding shield in front of torso; the other, possibly woman, holding book with draped hands.