Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
England, Oxford, ca. 1220
MS M.791 fol. 48r

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1) Moses: teaching -- Moses, wearing hat, is seated with legs crossed, holding Tables of Law in left hand and raising right hand toward six Israelites standing before him.
2) Moses and Joshua: in Tabernacle -- Joshua, extending hand, stands behind Moses, wearing cap, holding Tables of Law in left hand and raising right hand toward Christ-Logos, with crossed pearled nimbus, emerging from pillar of cloud, to right of medallion. Tabernacle is not represented.
3) Moses: Death and Moses: Burial -- Moses, wearing cap, raising right hand, holding Table of Law in draped left hand, stands looking toward Christ-Logos, cross-nimbed, raising right hand and holding book in left hand. He is standing on Mount Nebo, indicating promised land. At right, two angels, with pearled nimbi, emerge from clouds and place Moses in sarcophagus on mound. Below, five Israelites emerge from Jordan river beside building representing city of Jericho.
Scenes within initial H against background of gold, decorated with foliate ornament inhabited by fantastic animals, forming medallions around scenes.
Beginning of Deuteronomy.