Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Divina Commedia
Italy, Florence, 1345-1355
MS M.676 fol. 59v

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Divina Commedia, Purgatorio: Scene, Examples of Humility -- Dante, wearing hat, stands with Virgil. Before them are examples of Humility, including Virgin Mary, nimbed, veiled, seated with joined hands raised before archangel Gabriel, nimbed, kneeling; and David, crowned, dancing beside Ark of Covenant, on cart pulled by two oxen. Michal stands to left, turned away from David.