Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
England, Oxford, ca. 1220
MS M.791 fol. 294v

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Ecclesiastes the Preacher, crowned, seated, holding foliate scepter in left hand and raising right hand toward youth, standing opposite. He is raising right hand and holding scroll bearing pseudo-inscription in left hand. All against background of gold within initial U decorated with foliate and geometric ornament.
Beginning of Ecclesiastes.