Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS H.5 fol. 114r

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Upper vignette:
Elijah: commanded to come down (II Kings 01:14: fire from heaven) -- Two soldiers, wearing armor, in flames, recline on ground. Man, wearing hat, extends hands and flees from flames in sky. Scene in landscape setting.
Lower vignette:
Elijah: sent by Angel to Ahaziah -- Elijah, nimbed, wearing monk's habit, externds right forefinger and left hand toward Ahaziah, kneeling with joined hands raised. Behind Elijah is angel, raising left hand. Scene in landscape setting.
Caption between vignettes reads, SUS LES SERGENS DE OCCOSIAS CHEUT LE FEU MAIS VNG Q(UI) VINT LA APRES AINSI NE BIULA PAS ET L'ANGE A HELYE PARLA.
Margins decorated with floreate border, including violas and cornflowers, inhabited by bird and by hybrid animal.
Dog (?) head in decorated initial D.