Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Weltchronik
Germany, Regensburg, ca. 1360
MS M.769 fol. 199r

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Solomon: Judgment -- Solomon, crowned, gesturing with both hands, sits on bench. Before him, one of two women, veiled, is prostratre, touching his foot with left hand, raising right hand. The other woman, wearing headdress, indicates with right hand man, mouth open showing teeth (?), raising sword with right hand, holding nude infant with extended left hand.