Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

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Italy, Naples, last quarter of 14th century
MS M.498 fol. 328r

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Bridget of Sweden: Scene, receiving Revelations from Christ -- Arc of heaven encloses Christ, cross-nimbed, emanating rays, with right hand extending book to left hand of Bridget, wearing nun's habit, seated on bench at desk. With right hand, Bridget extends book to left hand of tonsured monk, who with right hand extends book to kneeling messenger. The messenger is represented again at right, extending book to three men, seated on throne, possibly holding scepters. All within initial O.
Initial O, Prologue of Alfonso de Vadaterra to Book VIII, Epistola solitarii.