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Czech Republic, Prague, ca. 1410
MS M.317 fol. 6r

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Initial: Genesis -- Decorated initial I enclosing seven lozenges depicting days of Creation:
Creation Scene: 1st Day -- Christ-Logos, with crossed nimbus, raises right hand in blessing to globe divided into light and dark and held in His left hand. Stars in background.
Creation Scene: 2nd Day -- Christ-Logos, with crossed nimbus, raises right hand in blessing to globe divided into land and water and held in His left hand. Stars in background.
Creation Scene: 3rd Day -- Christ-Logos, with crossed nimbus, raises right hand in blessing above plant.
Creation Scene: 4th Day -- Christ-Logos, with crossed nimbus, raises right hand in blessing.
Creation Scene: 5th Day -- Christ-Logos, with crossed nimbus, raises right hand in blessing to two birds. Stars in background.
Creation Scene: 6th Day -- Christ-Logos, with crossed nimbus, raises right hand in blessing to nude reclining figures of Adam and Eve. Stars in background.
Creation Scene: God resting -- Christ-Logos, with crossed nimbus, sits with right hand raised in blessing and holding closed book in left hand on left knee. Stars in background.
Floreate ornament in lower margin.



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