Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Roman de la Rose
France, Rouen, ca. 1525
MS M.948. Fol. 120r

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Roman de la Rose: Scene, Forced Abstinence and False Seeming reproaching Slander -- Dominican friar, representing Personification of False Seeming, tonsured, wearing hooded habit, holding book with right hand and with left hand leans on pilgrim's staff, beside Dominican nun, representing Personification of Forced Abstinence, wearing veiled habit with wimple, with purse slung on body, rosary and pilgrim's staff leaning against raised right hand, her left hand lowered.
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.