Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible historiale
France, Paris, ca. 1325
MS M.322 I, fol. 55v

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Moses: God looking upon Israelites -- Eight Israelites, two wearing caps, the foremost with hands joined and raised, all kneel, looking up toward head of Christ-Logos, cross nimbed, emerging from cloud-edged arc of Heaven. Tree. Burnished gold background.
Frame of pink and blue decorated with geometric ornament. Geometric and foliate ornament on extenders of initial D.
Illustration of Exodus 2:24-25.