Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible historiale
France, Paris, ca. 1325
MS M.323 II, fol. 153r

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Obadiah: Calling -- Obadiah, wearing pointed hat, kneels with arms extended toward Christ-Logos, or possibly angel, with one wing visible, cross-nimbed, extending right hand and holding book in left hand, emerging from cloud-edged arc of Heaven. Burnished gold background; tree.
Frame of pink and blue decorated with geometric ornament. Geometric and foliate ornament on extenders of, and within initial L.
Illustration of Obadiah 1:1.