Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
France, between 1225 and 1250
MS M.65 fol. 221r

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David: communicating with God -- In upper register of initial S, Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, raising right hand in blessing, raising tripartite globe with draped left hand; below, nude David, crowned, hands raised, in water up to breast. Beginning of Psalm 69 (Vulg., 68). Pen flourished initial D.