Dean Colet kneeling,Whole folio Beginning of St Paul's Epistles. A figure,probably Dean Colet,kneeling before a saint who is seated writing.The scene is set in a landscape,with a procession and castle in background. Borders of trompe l'oeil decoration with flowers,insects,and birds including a peacock. Epistle beginning with initial 'P',with acanthus decoration. Produced for John Colet,Dean of St Paul's Cathedral Image taken from Gospels of St Luke and St John,and Epistles. Originally published in S. Netherlands; 1506 |