Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
France, between 1250 and 1300
MS M.193 fol. 429r

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Decorated initial A enclosing foliate vine scroll terminating with animal head biting the initial. Beginning of Prologue II of Amos. Decorated initial H enclosing foliate vine scroll terminating with animal head. Beginning of Prologue III of Amos. Amos: as Shepherd -- Within initial U, Amos, seated on rock, sheep at his feet, holding pedum with right hand, gesturing with left hand, looks up toward head of Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, emerging from cloud. Beginning of Amos.