Incipit officium beate Marie uir : ginis secund'usum romane eccie.

Incipit officium beate Marie uir : ginis secund'usum romane eccie.

Books of hours.

Illumination of books and manuscripts -- France -- 16th century -- Specimens.

St. Jerome and the lion. The translator of the Scriptures into Latin appears here as a hermit. He is usually accompanied by a lion. Jerome befriended the lion by removing a thorn from the lion's paw; thus the lion followed him in servitude and became his constant companion. His red clerical garments hang in the background. Jerome meditates upon the crucifix (seen to the left), which shows his devotion. To mortify the passions of this world and focus on eternal life, Jerome beats his chest in penitence.

Possibly the work of the Master of Petrarch's Triumphs or a follower, or Master of Morgan 85

Book of hours (Ms. Chateau de Grandvoir)

circa 1530

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George N. Meissner Collection #7

Vellum printing

Latin

French

Illumination

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BX2080 .C33 1530

George N. Meissner Collection #7

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France 16th century