Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
France, Paris, between 1495 and 1498
MS M.934 fol. 130r

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Psalm 087 (Vulg., 086) -- Group of men (most with only tops of heads visible), stand behind David, wearing crown and turban, holding scepter in left hand and extending right hand toward walled city. Scene in landscape setting.
Margin is decorated with foliate border, including thistles and cornflowers, inhabited by bird and by fantastic animal.