Bible A, Leaf with the End of Jerome's Prologue to Daniel, and the Beginning of Daniel

Alternative Title

Catalogue 4, Bible 'A'

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1200

Time Period

13th century

Abstract

The Book of Daniel is introduced with a historiated initial containing an image from the narrative of Daniel in the den of lions. God's protection of Daniel is shown in the illuminator with Daniel in the pit, embracing two light-lipped, rather docile lions. A dragon peeks around the edge of the initial towards the viewer.

Decoration

Header, "DE NI." Right column, historiated initial "A."

Text Identification

Daniel begins: "Anno (te)tio regni ioachi(m) | regis iude venit nabu | chod(onosor)" (In the third year of the reign of Joakim, king of Judah, Nabuchodonosor).

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. Daniel, 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

S04-00027-03007-R

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Bible A, Leaf with the End of Jerome's Prologue to Daniel, and the Beginning of Daniel" (1200). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 27.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/27