Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Historien Bibel
Germany, between 1375 and 1400
MS M.268 fol. 6v

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Upper half: Joseph: Brethren before Joseph -- At left, of five men, one tending donkeys (ass) with sacks on back; one wearing hood, holding rod with right hand; one wearing hat and hood, raising right hand; one wearing hat with joined hands raised; the fifth, inscribed IACOB (sic), raising hat from head with left hand. All before Joseph, inscribed IOSEFF, holding vessel with left hand, standing in doorway of building. From chapter 44 of Genesis. Joseph: meeting Jacob at Goshen -- At right, men, including one wearing hat and two with purse at waist, and woman, veiled with wimple, surrounding Jacob, inscribed IACOB, embracing Joseph, inscribed IOSEFF. From chapter 46 of Genesis. Lower half: Joseph: Pharaoh, Jacob presented -- At left, four men, one wearing hat, and woman, veiled with wimple, some gesturing, behind Jacob, inscribed IACOB, wearing hat with purse at waist, kneeling before Pharaoh, crowned, extending right hand with gloves toward Jacob, seated on throne with architectural canopy inscribed PFARAE. From chapter 47 of Genesis. Jacob: Burial -- Cart, with box or reliquary-shaped coffin, pulled by horse or donkey (ass), surrounded by four men, one wearing hat, and two women. From chapter 50 of Genesis.