Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible Historiale
France, Paris, ca. 1415
MS M.394 fol. 59v

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Moses: Instruction, Holy Oil -- Moses kneels with right hand toward jar on ground and with left hand raised toward Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, emanating rays, in arc of heaven, with right hand raised and left hand pointing toward tabernacle on draped altar. In background, trees behind wall.
In upper, lower, left, and center margins, ivy-rinceaux foliate decoration.
Illustration of Exodus 30:23-29.