Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Le pèlerinage de la vie humaine
France, second quarter of the 14th century
M.1038 fol. 113r

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Pèlerinage: Scene, Pilgrim with Death -- Pilgrim (Guillaume de Deguileville), wearing monk's habit and hood and pilgrim's scrip, resting chin in right hand and holding pilgrim's staff in left hand, reclines on bed. Climbing onto the foot of the bed is Death, wearing wimpled veil, carrying scythe and coffin.