Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Histoire de la Bible et de l’Assomption de Notre-Dame
France, Paris, between 1390 and 1400
MS M.526. Fol. 006v

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Israelite: Bondage -- In left column, of three Israelites standing in ditch, one with joined hands supports shovel; another wears basket or another container on back, with walking stick under right arm; mattock leans against the third, with joined hands extended. All look upward. Cloud is above.
Amram: Annunciation -- In upper right column, Amram wearing hat, kneeling, looks up toward half-figure of angel emerging cloud.Pen-flourished initials.