Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Histoire de la Bible et de l’Assomption de Notre-Dame
France, Paris, between 1390 and 1400
MS M.526. Fol. 013v

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Moses: Plague of Flies -- In upper left column, Moses, wearing hat, indicating downward with right hand, rod at left side, stands facing Pharaoh, crowned, gesturing with right hand.
Moses: communicating with God -- In lower left column, Moses, wearing hat, gesturing with both hands, looks up toward half-figure of Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, extending right hand, holding book with left hand, emerging from cloud-edged arc of Heaven.Pen-flourished initials.