Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible historiale
France, Paris, ca. 1325
MS M.322 I, fol. 28v

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Abraham: entertaining the Angels -- Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, emerges from cloud holding book in left hand and extending right hand toward Abraham, wearing pointed hat, with hands joined and raised, standing beside tree, before building. Angels not present. Burnished gold background.
Frame of pink and blue decorated with gold and geometric ornament. Foliate ornament on extenders of initial D.
Illustration of Genesis 18:1.