Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Histoire de la Bible et de l’Assomption de Notre-Dame
France, Paris, between 1390 and 1400
MS M.526. Fol. 021r

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David: Building of House -- In upper left column, castle is at left. David, crowned, arms crossed on breast, looks up over left shoulder toward half-figure of Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, emerging from cloud-edged arc of Heaven, indicating David with right hand.
David: Death -- In lower left column, body of David, crowned, holding scroll with right hand, recumbent on tomb.Pen-flourished initials.