Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible historiale
France, Paris, ca. 1325
MS M.322 I, fol. 65v

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Moses: communicating with God (Told to smite rock) -- Group of seven (?) Israelites, three wearing caps and gesturing, stand behind Moses, horned, kneeling, with hands joined and raised toward Christ-Logos, cross nimbed, emerging from cloud-edged arc of Heaven, extending right hand and holding closed book in left hand. Two trees on hill. Burnished gold background.
Frame of pink and blue decorated with geometric ornament. Foliate ornament on extenders of initial D.
Illustration of Exodus 17:4-5.