Figure 2.1
An illuminated page from Oresme ’ s Le Livre du ciel et du monde (1377, fol. 3r), showing God raising his right
hand in benediction, holding in his left hand a circle of fire containing a symbolic representation of the globe,
above which the inscription reads: “ The senseless man shall not know; nor will the fool understand these things ”
(Psalm 91:7 [92:6]). In the margins, the heraldic swan, coat of arms, and motto Le temps venra ( “ the time will
come ” ) all indicate the patronage of the Duc de Berry.
barré
(Barré)
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