Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Régime du corps
France, perhaps Rouen, ca. 1440-1450
MS M.0165 fol. 24r

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Among two men, one, nude to waist, sits on table, baring back toward the other man, wearing soft headgear, with right hand holds shoulder of and with left hand holds cup to back of the man (Scene, Occupational: Cupping). Scene in room with tiled floor and filigree background; all within initial U decorated with pen flourishing. Initial at beginning of Part I, Chapter Eleven in Aldobrandino da Siena, Régime du Corps.