Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible Historiale
France, Paris, ca. 1415
MS M.394 fol. 97r

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Moses: teaching (On Destruction of Amalekites) -- Moses, horned, with left hand extended, with right hand points toward four men, two wearing turbans and looking toward each other, and the other two wearing hats and gesturing toward each other. Scene in landscape with trees and mountains, and with cities and sea with ship in background.
In upper, lower, left, and center margins, ivy-rinceaux foliate decoration.
Illustration of Deuteronomy 25:17-19.