Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible Historiale
France, Paris, ca. 1415
MS M.394 fol. 247v

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Nehemiah: restoring Walls -- Nehemiah, wearing headgear, stands with right hand raised toward two men, both wearing headgears, one with pickaxe and one with caliper, both working stones. In background, fallen towers and walls of city of Jerusalem.
In upper, lower, left, and center margins, ivy-rinceaux foliate decoration.
Illustration of Nehemiah 03:01-32.