Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible historiale
France, Paris, ca. 1325
MS M.322 I, fol. 67v

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Moses: communicating with God (Told to keep covenant) -- Moses, horned, kneeling, extends both arms toward Christ-Logos, cross nimbed, extending right hand toward Moses, holding closed book in left hand, emerging from cloud edged arc of Heaven above mountain with trees. Burnished gold background.
Frame of pink and blue decorated with geometric ornament. Geometric and foliate ornament on extenders of initial L.
Illustration of Exodus 19:3.