Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Interpretation of Hebrew Names.
Bologna, Italy, ca. 1270
MS G.38.II, fol. 285r

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Below two arches, Jerome, nimbed, seated on bench before desk, left hand holding scroll on the desk, writing with pen in right hand; bust of nimbed woman (?) above the arches, in initial A at beginning of Interpretation of ebrew Names.
In left margin, next to the initial, evangelist symbol of John (eagle), nimbed, with human body, indicating with right hand scroll held with left hand, body terminating with foliage.
Bird perching on foliage in lower margin.