Title Page of St. Gregory's "Moralia": Job Visited by His Three Friends (above) and Gregory the Great and His Deacon Peter (below)
The image depicts a two-panel illustration. The top panel shows four men. A naked man sits on a bed on the left. Three men sit on the right. From left to right: a man wears a green head covering, green tunic with a darker green cape; a man wears a green head covering and a red tunic; a man wears a green head covering with a red and green tunic. The bottom panel shows two men. A man sits on the left wearing a mitre, red cape over green tunic, and green pants. A deacon sits on the right wearing a white tunic and a tonsure. Both are holding a piece of paper between them. A green dove descends from above. The border features intricate red, green and white floral designs on a beige background.
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