Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Histoire de la Bible et de l’Assomption de Notre-Dame
France, Paris, between 1390 and 1400
MS M.526. Fol. 009r

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Moses: Scene, receiving Message from Daughter of King of Ethiopia -- In left column, Moses, seated on faldstool in opening of foremost of two tents, extends left hand to message in right hand of messenger. Soldiers are behind the tent. At right daughter of King of Ethiopia, standing on parapet of crenellated city walls, looks on.
Moses: Scene, with Daughter of King of Ethiopia -- In upper right column, Moses, wearing sword at waist extends left hand to left hand of daughter of King of Ethiopia, raising her right hand.Pen-flourished initials.