
Detail from Sainte Chapelle Epistle Lectionary
Sainte Chapelle Epistle Lectionary. The Holy Trinity; The Last
Supper.
France, Paris, c.1340-50.
Latin; 410 x 285 mm, 223 fols.
Yates Thompson MS 34, f.116b
I chose this image to work from, as the dragon was amusing and caught
my fancy. I also wanted to learn the class Bar and Ivy style first, but
without too many ivy leaves to drive me crazy.
Image from the book The
Illuminated Page: Ten Centuries of Manuscript Painting by Janet
Backhouse (1997). Page 119, Image #101. Toronto Press Inc., Toronto &
Buffalo, USA. ISBN 0-8020-4346-1.
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