Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Angers, between 1465 and 1470
M.248 fol. 13r

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Evangelist, John: Scene, on Patmos -- Evangelist John, nimbed, is seated, writing with pen in right hand on scroll draped over his right leg and held by his left hand. Evangelist symbol (eagle) is at left.
Scene in landscape with water in foreground.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament including thistle, and inhabited by head or mask of lion, nude youth, half-figure of soldier, wearing helmet and mail, emerging from flower; fantastic animal with feline head, bat wings, insect body and webbed feet, holding ring in mouth.