Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible historiale
France, Paris, ca. 1325
MS M.323 II, fol. 33r

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Solomon: Scene, expounding Proverbs -- Solomon, crowned, raising right hand, is seated, cross-legged on bench. Before him is crowd of eleven (?) men, some tonsured, some raising right hand, one with right hand on breast, one sitting cross-legged. All below series of tri-lobed arches. Burnished gold background.
Frame of pink and blue decorated with geometric ornament. Geometric and foliate ornamentm and rabbit chased by dog, on extenders of initial L in which is head of fantastic animal.
Illustration at beginning of Proverbs.