Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS H.5 fol. 106r

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Upper vignette:
Elijah: instructing Ahab -- Elijah, nimbed, wearing monk's habit, extends right forefinger toward Ahab, wearing hat, holding piece of food in his right hand and extending left hand. Behind them is man, wearing hat, holding goblet in both hands. Scene in landscape setting.
Lower vignette:
Elijah: communicating with God (I Kings 18:42: Elijah praying for rain) -- Elijah, nimbed, wearing monk's habit, kneels with joined hands. Behind him is man with hands extended. Scene in landscape.
Caption between vignettes reads, AU ROY ACHAB PA HELYA QUE DU PAIN ME(N)GAST EN CE LIEU DEUANT Q(UE) ESTRE SURPUS DE PLUYE ET SE NUST A PER DIEU.
Margins decorated with floreate border, including violas and cornflowers, inhabited by bird and by hybrid animal, winged.
Dog (?) head in decorated initial D.