Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Speculum humanae salvationis
Belgium, Bruges, mid 15th century
MS M.385. Fol. 016r

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Left column:
David: beheading Goliath --David, inscribed DAUID, raising sword with right hand, holding sling containing stones in left hand, stands between feet of fallen Goliath, inscribed GOLIAS. He is wearing helmet with plume of peacock feathers, bleeding from wound in forehead, holding bannered spear with right hand and scimitar with left hand; shield decorated with dragon is at his left shoulder.Right column: