Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Histoire ancienne jusqu’à César
Belgium, ca. 1460
MS M.212 fol. 4v

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Noah: entering Ark (Genesis 7:7-9) -- Accompanied by his wife, wearing headdress, holding small animal, Noah, wearing brimmed hat, supports himself with cane held in right hand, and extends another animal in left hand to hands of son, wearing hat, in arched portal of floating Ark, the roof surmounted by bird. To right, Noah’s other son, wearing brimmed hat, holds small animal, beside lion. All foreground figures stand on shore with hilly landscape and water in background. Figures painted in grisaille. Miniature within gold frame.