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La vérité à la place des ombres
France, Paris, 1679
MS M.21 fol. 156r

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At the top is a large scallop shell surrounded by bunches of grapes within which a monstrance rests on the Ark of the Covenant. The title in the center is framed by acanthus ornament and flowers. At the bottom, there is a quatrain. The frame contains bands of burnished and dull gold.



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