Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter
England, Oxford, between 1212 and 1220
MS M.43 fol. 7v

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1) Adam and Eve: Fall of Man -- Eve holds two apples, one in jaw of dragon entwined around tree, beside Adam with right hand raising apple to mouth and holding apple in left hand.
Scene caption in Anglo-Norman French, CI MANIAINT ADAM E EUE DE LA POMME ENCOUNTRE DEFENS DES P(AR) ENTICEMENT DE LA SERPENTE.
2) Adam and Eve: Expulsion -- Nimbed angel, wearing vair-lined mantle, extends flaming sword in right hand and with left hand ushers Adam and Eve, both with hands raised and covered with fig leaves, toward open portal.
Scene caption in Anglo-Norman French, CI SUNT ESIETUZ ADA(M) E EUE DE PARAYS E LANGELE OVEKE LESPEYE ENFLAMME GARDE LA PORTE.
Scenes within decorated frames.