This miniature once marked the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew in the deluxe illustrated Bible from which it was taken. The Bible historiale was a popular French translation of biblical history, especially among royal and aristocratic patrons. This miniature is one of several cuttings in the Free Library from the same manuscript illuminated by an artist in the workshop of the Virgil Master... Tree of Jesse This miniature once marked the beginning of the Book of Zechariah in the deluxe illustrated Bible from which it was taken. Zechariah prophesying the coming of Christ St. John on Patmos writing down his visions of the Apocalypse This miniature once marked the beginning of Book of Revelation in the deluxe illustrated Bible from which it was taken. The Birth of Jezreel This miniature once marked the beginning of the Book of Hosea in the deluxe illustrated Bible from which it was taken. These cuttings have been dated to ca. 1400-1405.
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