Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Belgium, Bruges, ca. 1460-1470
MS W.28 fol. 167v

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David: communicating with God -- David, crowned, with joined hands, kneels next to harp. At upper right half-figure of God, crossed nimbus, emerges from cloud raising right hand in blessing, holding tripartite globe with left hand.
Scene in landscape with rocky outcrop, flying birds, and road where small figure, holding sling (?) and larger figure stand, probably David: slinging at Goliath.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament.