Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Historien Bibel
Germany, between 1375 and 1400
MS M.268 fol. 34r

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Christ, cross-nimbed, seated on cloudy arc, with right hand raised in blessing and with left hand on cross-surmounted globe in His lap. He is surrounded by eight medallions, four enclosing pairs of angels, kneeling, with joined hands raised. Two enclosing pairs of devils, one winged, with two bending over and one with both hands raised. The other two medallions with angel, with joined hands raised, and figure, with both hands raised, and pairs of angels, one lowering their hands the other with joined hands raised. All amid clouds.