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Ms 3458, historiated initial 'O' depicting the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, teaching a group of...

Ms 3458, historiated initial 'O' depicting the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, teaching a group of cleric
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Ms 3458, historiated initial 'O' depicting the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, teaching a group of clerics from Western Europe and pointing upwards towards God in the heavens (pen & ink and tempera on vellum) (detail of 430472)
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French School, (13th century) / French
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Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris, France
Medium
pen and ink and tempera on vellum
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opening page of the 'Metaphysics' of Aristotle; 'omnes homines natura scire desiderant'; 'all men by their nature wish to learn'; the transmission of this work of Aristotle (384-322 BC) via Arabic scholarship is highlighted by the depiction of Aristotle with a turban;

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© Bibliotheque Mazarine / © Archives Charmet / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
arab civilization / book / bird / animals / studying / margin / capital / manuscript / medieval / students / pupils / letter / teacher / philosophy / illumination / instructing / instruction / islamic / teaching / classroom / aristote

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