Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
France, Paris, ca. 1250
MS G.31 fol. 3v

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Within initial I, medallions enclosing:
1) Creation Scene: 1st Day -- Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, raising right hand over disk, half black and half white, held in left hand.
2) Creation Scene: 2nd Day -- Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, raising right hand over disk held in left hand, showing creation of firmament and waters.
3) Creation Scene: 3rd Day -- Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, grasping mantle with left hand, raising right hand over plants growing in mound.
4) Creation Scene: 4th Day -- Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, raising right over disk, held with left hand, showing creation of sun, moon and stars.
5) Creation Scene: 5th Day -- Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, holding roll (?) with left hand, extending right hand over water.
6) Eve: Creation -- Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, raising right hand in blessing, grasps with left hand, left wrist of Eve, emerging from side of Adam, nude, resting head on left hand, reclining on ground.
7) Creation Scene: God resting -- Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, resting right hand on book on right knee, supporting head with left hand, is seated on cushioned bench.
Scenes on gold background within initial I decorated with animal heads or masks, winged fantastic animal hanging from bottom of initial, and with foliate ornament.
Beginning of Genesis.