Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
England, Oxford, ca. 1220
MS M.791 fol. 245v

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1-2) Ezekiel: Calling and Ezekiel: by river of Chebar -- Ezekiel, eyes closed, right hand raised, reclines on ground. Above, Hand of God emerges from cloud-edged arc of heaven, extending open book toward Ezekiel. To right, below cloud, eight men, eyes closed, one resting head on right hand, sit (?) next to river of Chebar.
3) Ezekiel: eating Roll -- Ezekiel, hands raised, eats open book held by right hand of Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, holding blank scroll in left hand.
4) Ezekiel: prophesying -- Ezekiel, raising right hand, holding book (?) in draped left hand, stands before four men, the foremost wearing hat.
Scenes against background of gold within initial E decorated with geometric and foliate ornament.
Beginning of Ezekiel.