Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible historiale
France, Paris, ca. 1325
MS M.323 II, fol. 180r

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Evangelist Mark, as scribe, nimbed, is seated on chair, before book on foliate lectern, holding knife in left hand and quill in right hand. Above is angel, nimbed, extending left hand and holding book in right hand, emerging from cloud-edged arc of Heaven. Diapered background; tree.
Frame of blue decorated with gold and geometric ornament. Geometric and foliate ornament, and fantastic bird holding object in beak, on extenders of initial L.
Illustration of Mark 1:1.