Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

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Italy, Naples, between 1350 and 1375
MS M.626 fol. 113v

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1) Moses of Egypt: Scene, capturing Thieves -- At left, within cross-surmounted cell, group of four thieves as helmeted soldiers (two with only helmets visible), the foremost three with wrists bound, all before Moses of Egypt, nimbed, extending hands.
2) Moses of Egypt: Scene, converting Thieves -- In center, within cross-surmounted cell, group of four thieves as helmeted soldiers (two with only helmets visible), the foremost two with wrists bound, beside group of tonsured monks, wearing monk’s habits (most with only heads visible).
3) Moses of Egypt: Scene, at Well -- Moses of Egypt, nimbed, with right hand holding jug under stream of water issuing from animal head spout of well, three other animal head spouts issuing water.
Scenes in common landscape framed by two trees.
Illustration at end of Palladius, Life of Moses of Egypt.