Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
France, Rouen, ca. 1525
MS M.948. Fol. 119r

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Roman de la Rose: Scene, Forced Abstinence and False Seeming speaking to Slander -- Dominican friar, representing Personification of False Seeming, tonsured, wearing hooded habit, holds book under right arm and with right hand leans on pilgrim's staff, raising left hand to head, beside Dominican nun, representing Personification of Forced Abstinence, wearing veiled habit with wimple, with purse, rosary and pilgrim's staff, between raised joined hands.
Both looking at man, representing Personification of Slander, raising left hand with right hand resting on right knee, seated on bench in garden.Miniature within gold frame.