Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Esther.
Bologna, Italy, ca. 1270
MS G.38.I, fol. 211v

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Esther: before Ahasuerus -- In upper half of initial I, Ahasuerus, crowned, is seated on bench; below Esther, crowned, right hand raised, stands looking up at him.
Beginning of Esther.
In upper margin, nude man, holding sword with right hand, gesturing with left hand, emerging from terminus of decorated horizontal bar.
In left margin, next to the initial, priest, tonsured, wearing chasuble, right hand gesturing at scroll held with left hand, as terminus of decorated vertical bar.
Two medallions of decorated, foliate vine in lower margin enclose two birds, possibly herons, one holding fish in beak.
Pen-flourished initial H.