BMR430472 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) (see 430471 for detail) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris, France; (add.info.: 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;); 穢 Bibliotheque Mazarine ; 穢 Archives Charmet; French, out of copyright.