Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
Belgium, Tournai, ca. 1200
MS M.338 fol. 196v

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Psalm 050 (Vulg., 049)
1) Sodom and Gomorrah: Destruction -- Flames fall from cloudy arc of heaven on collapsed buildings.
Scene in margin beside decorated initial D at beginning of commentary on Psalm 50.
2) Lot: Departure from Sodom -- Wife of Lot, veiled, hands extended, looks back, turning to salt, licked by two rams. Two veiled daughters and Lot are led by one of two nimbed angels, departing.