Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
France, Paris, third quarter of the 13th century
MS M.494 fol. 478r

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Obadiah: Calling -- Obadiah, wearing peaked hat, and resting head, with eyes closed, on right hand, semi-reclines on mattress. Above, angel, nimbed, right hand raised, left hand indicating Obadiah, emerges from cloud-edged arc of Heaven. Scene has background of blue diaper within frame of pink and blue decorated with geometric ornament.
Beginning of Obadiah (Vulg., Abdias).