Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
France, perhaps Paris, ca. 1245-1250
MS M.269 fol. 245v

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Within initial U:
Isaiah:Scene,Martyrdom -- Isaiah, kneeling on one knee, his hands bound in front of column, is flanked by two torturers, sawing through his head with a frame saw.
Scene against gold background within initial decorated with foliate extensions and animal head.
Beginning of Isaiah.