Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible historiale
France, Paris, ca. 1325
MS M.323 II, fol. 192r

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Luke as scribe, nimbed, is seated on chair before foliate lectern, holding knife in left hand and quill in right hand. Above, angel, nimbed, extending right hand and holding book in left hand emerges from cloud-edged arc of heaven. Diapered background; tree.
Frame of blue decorated with gold and geometric ornament. Geometric and foliate ornament and dog on extenders of initial P containing head of fantastic animal.
Illustration of Luke 1:1.