Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible historiale
France, Paris, ca. 1325
MS M.323 II, fol. 150r

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Joel: receiving the Word -- Joel, wearing pointed hat, with joined hands extended, kneels looking up at bust of Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, extending right hand, holding book in left hand, and emerging from cloud-edged arc of Heaven. Burnished gold background.
Frame of pink and blue decorated with geometric ornament. Geometric and foliate ornament on extenders of initial L.
Illustration of Joel 1:1.