Border and The Last Supper from BL Add 35254O
Summary
Historiated full-page border of a portrait, the arms, unicorn, rainbow and lily emblems and Greek motto 'Dikes krinon' of Paul III, shells, flowers, putti, urns, butterflies and ladybirds (the text excised). Historiated initial 'N' (cropped; the lower part of the letter is visible at the top right of the miniature) of the Last Supper beneath a cartouche inscribed in capitals 'Desiderio desideravi / hoc pascha manduc / are vobiscum', surrounded by a frame composed of four cuttings. Image taken from Cuttings from a Missal of Paul III. Written in Latin.
Tags
Date
1300 - 1500
Source
British Library
Copyright info
Public Domain