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Saints / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints of the Legenda Aurea / Manuscripts / French translation of Jean de Vignay / Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Fr. 241 (attributed to Richard of Montbaston, 1348) / fol. 1-99
Saints / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints of the Legenda Aurea / cap. 45: De sancto Matthia Apostolo (February 24 or 25)
Saints / Apostles / Matthias / Life / unidentified scene

Further details

As for 2026, the database Mandragore of the BnF tentatively suggests that this is an episode of the Life of Judas included in this chapter of the Legenda aurea, Judas seeing the garden of Ruben and Cyborea. However, there is no reason why Judas should be shown with a lance and a halo, and there is also no garden depicted.

Artist or creator

Richard de Monbaston (active in Paris by 1338, died in 1353 or earlier) (attributed)

Date

1348

Location

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, fr. 241

Book, text or document (source of image)

Folio: 72rb.

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