Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Speculum humanae salvationis
Belgium, Bruges, mid 15th century
MS M.385. Fol. 018r

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Left column:
David: bringing Head of Goliath to Saul --David, inscribed DAUID, raising sword with right hand, extends with left hand bleeding head of Goliath inscribed CAP(UT) GOLIE. Saul and three women probably wife Ahinoam and daughters, all crowned, each holding flower, stand at right looking up toward David. Next to Saul is scroll inscribed SAUL PERCUSS(I)T MILLE ET D(AUI)D DECE(M) MILIA (I Samuel 18:7). Five men, sons (?) of Saul, four holding branches, stand behind Saul and the women.Right column: