Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Hungarian Anjou legendary single leaves
Bologna, Italy, or Hungary, 1325-1335
M.360.16d

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Zone 1:
1) Missing.
2) Apostle, James Major: Scene, feeding Poor Man -- Apostle James Major, decorated nimbus, raises right hand in blessing and kneels in profile over man with staff and hat, lying beneath tree. On the ground beside the man is object, possibly loaf.
Scene caption, inscribed QUOMODO SANCTUS JACOBUS IACENTI SUB ARBORE DAT ALIMENTUM.
Zone 2:
3) Missing.
4) Missing.
Scene in frame decorated with foliate ornament.