Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Judith.
Bologna, Italy, ca. 1270
MS G.38.I, fol. 205v

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Judith: slaying Holofernes -- Holofernes, crowned, eyes closed, nude body draped, reclines. Judith, standing next to him, extends left hand to the crown, raising sword with right hand. Right hand in blessing, emerges from arc at upper left.
All in initial A, upright formed by fish, at beginning of Judith.
In lower margin, standing on decorated foliate vine, jurist (?), crowned, holding rod with right hand at right. At left, man wearing flat black hat, raising right hand.