Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
Netherlands, probably Utrecht, ca. 1290
MS M.34 fol. 85r

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Psalm 053 (Vulg., 052):
Adam and Eve: Fall of Man -- Adam and Eve, nude, hold apple in each hand; Adam raises left hand to mouth.
Scene on gold background in decorated initial D.
In right margin, bird, possibly crane, perches on end of foliate bar.