Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
Austria, perhaps Vienna, ca. 1435
MS M.230 fol. 23r

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New Testament:
Pentecost -- Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled with wimple, with joined hands is flanked by 11 apostles, three with joined hands, two in conversation, three with nimbi probably added later. Dove of Holy Ghost, nimbed, hovers above Mary. All are below vaulted canopy supported by slender columns.
Caption DIE SENDUNG DESS H(EILIGE) GEIST ACT(EN) 2 is above miniature.
Prophets:
At left, half-figure of Isaiah, head draped, holding with both hands scroll with inscription cited as Isaiah 44; below, half-figure of Ezekiel, head draped, holding with both hands scroll with inscription cited as Ezekiel 36.
At right, half-figure of Joel holding with both hands scroll with inscription cited as Joel 2; below, half-figure of Jeremiah, back-turned with scroll, with seal hanging from bottom, before him and draped over right shoulder with inscription DABO LEGEM MEAM IN UISCERIBUS EORUM (Jeremiah 31:33).
Old Testament:
1) Moses: receiving Law -- Moses, horned, with joined hands, kneels before rocky outcrop on which are Tables of Law. Above, Hand of God, with three fleur-des-lis as cross nimbus, held in gesture of blessing, emerges from cloud. At right are seven tents, four surmounted by banners. Two men, one with joined hands, sit in opening of each of two foremost tents.
Description below miniature with citation for Exodus 24 and Exodus 32.
2) Elijah: Offering consumed -- Bull sits on wood amid flames on rocky outcrop; at right, three of six men, one wearing hood, another wearing hat, kneel with joined hands; another, wearing hat, indicates with right hand, the bull, and looks back toward the other two, one wearing hood.
Description below miniature with citation for I Kings 18 (Vulg., III Kings 18).