Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
England, Oxford, ca. 1220
MS M.791 fol. 281r

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1) Job: Destruction of Asses -- Six oxen and asses move away from two men, both holding spears or staves, one holding another object. To right, two of three men are armed with spears and attack three servants fallen on ground.
2) Job: Messenger reporting -- Four men, each holding staff, one with right hand raised, and another with left hand raised toward Job stand before him, resting head on right hand and raising left hand, seated on cushioned bench.
3) Job: with Friends three -- Servant and camel follow behind three friends, two raising right hands, one wearing hooded garment and clasping hands. They stand before Job, seated on ash heap behind which is his wife, veiled, and beside which is head of ox.
4) Job: Satan before God -- Three sons of God, each with right hand raised, stand behind Satan, represented as winged beast, with hands raised, before Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, right hand extended, seated on cushioned bench.
Scenes against background of gold within initial U decorated with architectural and foliate ornament
Beginning of Job.