Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Historien Bibel
Germany, between 1375 and 1400
MS M.268 fol. 16v

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Upper half: Israelite: smiting Philistines -- At left, army of Philistines falling to ground with horses below fire raining down from cloud. From chapter 7 of I Samuel (Vulg., I Kings). Samuel: petitioned for a King -- At right, Samuel and elder, both wearing hats, both gesturing, one wearing purse at waist, standing facing each other; four men standing at right. From chapter 8 of I Samuel (Vulg., I Kings). Lower half: Saul: Defeat of Ammonites -- At left, two confronted armies astride bridled horses, armed with swords, lances and dagger. In foreground soldier piercing neck of another, falling to ground, with lance; second soldier, stabbing another in neck with sword. From chapter 11 of I Samuel (Vulg., I Kings). Saul: Jonathan taken by Lot -- At right, Saul, crowned, holding scepter with right hand, gesturing with raised left hand, sleated on bench, looking left toward Jonathan and three other men; three (?) men, one wearing hat standing at right. From chapter 14 of I Samuel (Vulg., I Kings).