Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
Italy, Padua, ca. 1287-1300
MS M.436 fol. 323v

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Initial:
Man with long neck within initial S decorated with foliate ornament.
Zechariah: Vision of Woman in Vessel -- Nude figure, is in conical container flanked and carried by two women. He or she is raising left hand and looking up toward half-figure of angel, extending right hand, emerging from arc of Heaven. Two trees flank scene.
Scene within initial I decorated with foliate ornament and with foliate extenders.
Margin:
Gold balls, and vine decorated with balls and foliate ornament terminating in foliate medallion enclosing black bird with foliate tail.
Beginning of Zechariah, Argument and Zechariah.