Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
France, Paris, third quarter of the 13th century
MS M.494 fol. 322r

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Psalm 110 (Vulg., 109).
Christ: seated at Right Hand of God -- Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, resting right hand on breast, left hand holding book, and God, cross-nimbed, right hand pointing downward, holding book in left hand, are seated on bench. Scene is against background of burnished gold, within initial N.
Margin, left:
Fantastic animal .
Margin, lower:
Hybrid of human head, wearing hat, on animal body.