 The Sacramentary of Metz, Bibliothèque Nationale, (Paris, France), fol. 3r Image used by permission of Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt (Graz, Austria). For more information about the facsimiles produced by the Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, visit their website at www.adeva.com. Pope Gregory the Great composing his exegetical works, which Peter the Deacon attested were communicated directly to Gregory by the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove. According to the story told by Paul the Deacon (no relation) in his life of Gregory, Peter sat behind a curtain taking dictation from Gregory (lower right). Curious about noises coming from the other side of the curtain, he peeked through a gap (lower left) to see a brilliantly white dove sitting on Gregory's shoulder whispering in his ear.
Enlarged Image (1MB) |