Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible Historiale
France, Paris, ca. 1415
MS M.394 fol. 176v

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Nebuchadnezzar: Siege of Jerusalem -- Three helmeted soldiers stand with device to breach walls of city of Jerusalem, with two helmeted defenders on battlements. At right, Zedekiah, wearing crown, exits through portal from city.
In upper, lower, and left margins, ivy-rinceaux foliate decoration.
Illustration of II Kings 25:01-03.