Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible historiale
France, Paris, ca. 1325
MS M.323 II, fol. 49v

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Song of Solomon: Illustration -- Solomon, crowned, is seated cross-legged on throne looking upwards. He raises left hand toward clouds and extends right hand toward group of ten (?) men seated on bench, two wearing caps, one holding glove, three raising right hand. Burnished gold background.
Frame of pink and blue decorated with geometric ornament. Foliate ornament on extenders of initial E inhabited by fantastic animals. Decoration in left and lower margin with geometric and foliate ornament, head of fantastic bird, and inhabited by bird.
Illustration at beginning of Song of Solomon.