Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible historiale
France, Paris, ca. 1325
MS M.323 II, fol. 25r

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1) Scene, Liturgical: Prayer -- Monk, tonsured, with hands joined and extended, kneels before altar, above which hand of God emerges from cloud-edged arc of Heaven. Burnished gold background; frame of pink and blue decorated with geometric ornament.
2) Trinity: Two Persons flanking Dove -- God and Christ-Logos, one raising left hand, the other raising right hand, are seated on bench, looking toward each other. Between them dove of Holy Ghost descends from cloud-edged arc of Heaven. All are cross-nimbed. Background half burnished gold and half diapered.
Frame of pink and blue decorated with geometric ornament. Geometric and foliate ornament and bird, on extenders of initial N.
Illustration of Psalm 110 (Vulg., 109).