Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Ephesians.
Bologna, Italy, ca. 1270
MS G.38.II, fol. 243v

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Apostle, Paul: Letter to Ephesians -- Paul, pearled nimbus, seated below architectural canopy, gesturing with left hand, extending right hand to scroll touched by left hand of man standing opposite.
All within initial P at beginning of Ephesians.
In lower margin, birds perching on decorated foliate vine, all with bills open, one showing teeth.