Morey, Charles Rufus, 1877-1955, Freer, Charles Lang, 1854-1919 · New York : Macmillan · leaf 71
f the twelfth century.' In a late Byzantine man- uscript (an. 1650) in the Bibliotheque Nationale,' the inspiration type and the Evangelist's symbol seem to have become confused, for there we find St. John dictating to Prochorus, but listening at the same time, with hand to ear, to the eagle which… … FIG. 17. St. Matthew writing his Gos- each is holding, are nevertheless pel. Miniature of the Durham Book. in no such close communication with the holy scribes. Neither Evangelist looks as if he were listen- ing to the Divine Voice. The relative position of the bird and the human figure does not…
Freer, Charles Lang, 1854-1919 · Illumination of books and manuscripts, Byzantine · Christian art and symbolism · Miniature painting · Painting, Byzantine · Painting
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