Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Histoire de la Bible et de l’Assomption de Notre-Dame
France, Paris, between 1390 and 1400
MS M.526. Fol. 020r

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David: arming himself before Saul -- In left column, man wearing hat, possibly holding armor, stands behind Saul, crowned, gesturing with right hand toward sword and coat of mail on ground. David, wearing helmet and armor, sword at waist, holding stone with right hand and sling with left hand stands at right looking back toward Saul.
David: slinging at Goliath -- In upper right column, David, wearing helmet and armor, sword at waist, raises sling containing stone with both hands. He looks toward Goliath, wearing helmet and armor, stone at forehead, bleeding from wound, holding spear with right hand, sword at waist, shield falling to ground below left hand.Pen-flourished initials.