Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Speculum humanae salvationis
Belgium, Bruges, mid 15th century
MS M.385. Fol. 031r

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Left column:
Habakkuk: carried by Angel and Daniel: in Lions' Den --Habakkuk, inscribed ABACUC, holding three-footed kettle with right hand and loaves with left, is carried by angel grasping his hair with right hand and holding with left hand scroll inscribed DANIEL S(ER)UE DEI TOLLE PRA(N)D(IU)M Q(UO)D MISIT T(IBI) DEUS (Daniel 14:36). Below, Daniel, inscribed DANIEL, nimbed, with joined hands stands next to scroll inscribed RECORDAT(US) ES MEI D(OMI)NE DE(US) ET NON D(ERE)LIQUISTI DILIGE(N)TES TE (Daniel 14:37, variant). He is surrounded by seven lions, two showing teeth, contained by crenellated wall.Right column: