[Trinity] General discussion of Trinity College MS O.2.48 Apuleii Herbarium

[MarcoP]

Marco: interesting comparison. The arrangement of the figures in the Trinity MS reminds me of this, though here the central figure is Galen:
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I agree. It's always amazing to see a clear continuous tradition spanning almost a millennium. In my opinion, what we can see here is that the Canterbury ms has been somehow modernized. As in the other scenes, the comparisons make clear that there is a relation, but the differences are also apparent. Some of the differences between the Canterbury ms and the other three:

• the shorter dresses and longer hair of the disciples
  
• the presence of head-gears
  
• the fact that none of the physicians adheres to the type of the "bearded wise man"
  
• the above mentioned fleurs-de-lis 
  

Of course, the Canterbury ms also stands out for its poorer artistic quality.