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St. Dorothy of Caesarea (fol. 67v)
[ca. 1500-1520]
St. Dorothy is standing by a little girl (a disguised angel) with a basket of roses and apples. (The saint asked her to take them as a gift to the mocking Theophilus, who was then converted to Christ...
The sacrifice of Isaac (fol. 27r)
[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]
Foliate initial 'S' is historiated with Abraham holding his sword, ready to kill his son Isaac, when an angel stops him by seizing the sword. The border is decorated with a strawberry and flowers, inc...
The Creation (image 1)
[ca. 1461-1483]
Six roundels depicting God's creation: the separation of sky and earth (1), creation of trees and plants (2), creation of waters and fishes (3), creation of animals (4), creation of angels (5), and th...
Annunciation to the Virgin
14th century
A large arched miniature of the Annunciation, in a French style of painting. The angel Gabriel announces the birth of Christ to the Virgin Mary. Gabriel holds a scroll with the words "Ave gracia ...
St. Michael (fol. 77r)
[ca. 1440-1460]
Initial 'M' inhabited with St. Michael killing the devil, using a patriarchal cross as a spear. Hairline tendrils with a strawberry, a blueberry, a thistle and gold balls.