Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
France, between 1250 and 1300
MS M.193 fol. 263r

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David: communicating with God -- David, crowned, indicating left eye with right hand, extending right hand, kneels before prie-dieu. He looks up toward head of Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus, emerging from cloud. Pen-flourished initials. Beginning of Psalm 27 (Vulg., 26).