Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Historien Bibel
Germany, between 1375 and 1400
MS M.268 fol. 7v

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Upper half: Moses: slaying Egyptian -- At left, man, inscribed DER HAIDEN, falling to ground before Moses, inscribed MOISES, raising scimitar with both hands. Moses: slaying Egyptian -- Moses, inscribed MOISES, holding mattock with both hands, standing over buried man, head exposed, inscribed DER HAIDEN. Man standing at right looking on. Both scenes from chapter two of Exodus. Moses: Burning Bush -- At right, Moses, inscribed MOISES, with joined hands raised, kneeling and looking up toward head of Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, in tree with flames. Six sheep around the tree; boots in foreground. From chapter 3 of Exodus Lower half: Moses: before Pharaoh, "Let my People go" -- At left, four figures standing behind Moses, gesturing and looking toward Pharaoh, crowned, indicating Moses with right hand, holding scepter with left hand, seated on throne with canopy inscribed KUNICH PFARO. From chapter 5 of Exodus. Moses: Passover -- Five figures, including three men, one wearing hat, stand next to oven (?) looking toward lamb lying on top. In foreground, man kneeling, possibly blowing into fire box; Moses, with joined hands raised, kneeling at right, inscribed MOISUS. Scene inscribed DIE IUDEN OPFFER. From chapter 12 of Exodus. Moses: Departure from Egypt ? -- Possibly Philistines, inscribed DIE HAIDEN NACHRAISE, as horsemen, one wearing hood, two wearing helmets, one wearing hat, one with raised sword in right hand, astride bridled horses, exiting city gate. From chapter 13 of Exodus.