Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Nahum.
Bologna, Italy, ca. 1270
MS G.38.II, fol. 150v

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Nahum: prophesying at Nineveh -- Nahum, pearled nimbus, seated on cushioned bench, indicating with right hand, collapsing tower of Ninevah.
All within initial O at beginning of Nahum.
Possibly displayed eagle (head trimmed away), in upper margin.
In left margin, nude grotesque man, head draped, as part of decorated vertical bar, next to the initial.
In lower margin, decorated foliate vine terminating with heads of fantastic animals, form two medallions enclosing two confronted saints as monks, tonsured, wearing habits, holding books, one raising right hand.
Pen-flourished initial A.