Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Speculum humanae salvationis
Belgium, Bruges, mid 15th century
MS M.385. Fol. 041r

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Left column:
Abimelech: Death --Flanked by four men, woman, veiled, on crenellated wall holds with both hands, stone over top of the wall. Below, man raising sword with right hand and wearing shield over right shoulder, stands over Abimelech, inscribed ABIMELETH, holding torch or candle with right hand, sword at his side, crouches on ground, piece of stone on his head. Scroll next to his head is inscribed EUAGI(N)A GLADIU(M) (ET) I(N)T(ER)FICE ME (Judges 9:54, variant).Right column: