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RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Saints / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints of the Legenda Aurea / Manuscripts / French translation of Jean de Vignay / Rennes, Bibliothèque municipale, MS 266 (Follower of the Polycratic Master and Artist under Flemish influence, c1400) / fol. 100-
Saints / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints of the Legenda Aurea / cap. 94: De sancto Alexio (July 17)
Saints / Saints A - Z / Alexius / Life / Alexius leaves his parents Euphemianus und Aglae

Further details

Probably, this scene is shown. However, according to the Legenda aurea, did not take leave from his parents but disappeared in his wedding night.

Artist or creator

Polycratic Master (active in Paris 1372-1395) (follower)

Date

1400 (circa)

Location

Rennes, Bibliothèque municipale, 266

Book, text or document (source of image)

Folio: 168va.

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