Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS H.5 fol. 94r

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Upper vignette:
Jeroboam: Feast -- Golden calf (idol) is beneath canopy and upon draped altar, before which Jeroboam, wearing crown, kneels with joined hands raised. Behind him are kneeling men, most with only tops of heads visible, one with joined hands raised. Scene in room.
Lower vignette:
Man of God out of Judah: prophesying -- Man of God out of Judah, wearing hat, extends right forefinger toward Jeroboam, wearing crown, extending right hand and raising left hand. Behind him is draped altar upon which is golden calf (idol). Scene in room with curtain.
Caption between vignettes reads, JHEROBOA(M) PANT ON TEMPLE LA VACHE D'OR GAD RECULLA LE PROPHETE DONC P(ER) EXAMPLE LER BRAS DU ROY SOUDAIN BRULLA.
Margins decorated with floreate border, including thistles, and cornflowers, inhabited by bird and by lion.
Dog (?) head in decorated initial Q.