Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
France, between 1225 and 1250
MS M.66 fol. 4v

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Within initial I: 1) Creation Scene: 1st Day -- Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, wearing mantle, raising right hand in blessing over disk, showing division of light and darkness, held with left hand. 2) Creation Scene: 2nd Day -- Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, wearing mantle, raising right hand in blessing over disk showing division of waters. 3) Creation Scene: 3rd Day -- Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, wearing mantle, raising right hand in blessing, extending left hand to plant. 4) Creation Scene: 4th Day -- Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, grasping crescent moon with raised right hand, holding sun with left hand. 5) Creation Scene: 5th Day -- Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, wearing mantle, raising right hand in blessing, and looking toward flying bird. 6) Adam: Creation -- Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, wearing mantle, raising hand in blessing, extending left hand to head of reclining nude Adam, eyes closed, head resting on left hand. 7) Creation Scene: God resting -- Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, wearing mantle, raising right hand in blessing, holding book with left hand, seated on bench. Each scene in octagon-shaped lozenge. Beginning of Genesis.