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Description: | This copy of the Four Gospels has notes on the final flyleaves relating to S. Augustine's abbey, Canterbury, and the main scribe has been identified as the scribe of a number of other Canterbury books, which makes it almost certain that this manuscript was written there.
St. Michael the archangel is usually depicted in medieval art trampling on a dragon, and preparing to kill it with spear or sword; here the scene inhabits an initial 'M'. It is possible that the artist had previously illustrated a text beginning with 'M' for Michael, and reused the image here, where the 'M' stands for Matthew. | License: | http://www.bl.uk/services/copy/permission.html | Rights holder: | British Library | Source: | Collect Britain | Identifier: | http://www.collectbritain.co.uk/personal... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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