Bible A, Leaf with the Beginning of Lamentations

Alternative Title

Catalogue 2, Bible 'A'

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1200

Time Period

13th century

Abstract

Lamentations is a collection of poems ascribed to the prophet Jeremiah and its first chapter explains how the city of Jerusalem became "unclean." Lamentations opens with a miniature which references Jeremiah's prediction of the destruction of Jerusalem. His face is taut with sadness and his head tilts downward. Next to him, the walls of the city of Jerusalem are pictured.

Decoration

Header, "IE." Right column, historiated initial "P' with figure; decorated initial "E."

Provenance

Sotheby's, Western Manuscripts and Miniatures, London, Tuesday December 1, 1998, cat. 72, pp. 45-48.

Keywords

Manuscripts, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Bibles, Bible. Lamentations, Old Testament

Notes

Items in this collection are only available online; we do not have physical copies of these items in the USF Library's Special Collections. The original items were returned to the donor.

Extent

1 page

Geographic Location

Paris (France)

Language

Latin

Media Type

Illuminated manuscripts

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

S04-00024-02985-V

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Bible A, Leaf with the Beginning of Lamentations" (1200). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 24.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/24