Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
Belgium, Tournai, ca. 1200
MS M.338 fol. 176v

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Psalm 044 (Vulg., 043)
1) Abraham: builds Altar -- Abraham, with head draped, with left hand raised, points with right hand to draped altar.
Scene within initial D decorated with animal head and foliate ornament at beginning of commentary on Psalm 44.
2) Abraham and Sarah: before Pharaoh -- Abraham holds scroll, inscribed DIC ERGO QUOD SOROR SIS from Genesis 12:13. He stands behind Sarah, veiled, gesturing, and attendant with right hand raised, before crowned Pharaoh seated with legs crossed on bench.
Scene within decorated initial D.