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Bible
France, Paris, 1260-1280
MS M.177 fol. 4v

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Creation Scene: 1st Day -- Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, seated on bench, raises right hand in blessing and places left hand on globe crossed by wavy line, representing division of light and dark.
Creation Scene: 2nd Day -- Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, seated on bench, turning to right, raises right hand in blessing and places left hand on globe inscribed with wavy lines, representing division of waters and firmament.
Creation Scene: 3rd Day -- Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, seated on bench, raises right hand in blessing and holds book in left hand. He is flanked by two trees.
Creation Scene: 4th Day -- Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, seated on bench, raises right hand in blessing and holds globe inscribed with sun, moon, and stars in left hand.
Creation Scene: 5th Day -- Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, seated on bench, holds fish in right hand extended toward waters. With left hand, He indicates two birds.
Creation Scene: 6th Day -- Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, seated on bench, arms crossed, points with left hand to heads of two animals.
Creation Scene: God resting -- Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, seated on bench, raises right hand in blessing and holds book in left hand.
Scenes within quatrefoil frames of initial I decorated with foliate ornament and hybrid animals.
Christ: Crucifixion -- Christ, nimbed (?), head inclined, affixed to cross with three nails, is flanked by Virgin Mary, holding book in right hand and raising left hand to face, and by Evangelist John, holding book in left hand and raising right hand to face.
Scene at bottom of initial within decorated frame formed by intertwining tails of hybrid animals.
Illustration for beginning of Genesis.



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