Bible B, Leaf with Part of a Prologue to and the Beginning of Job, Recto

Alternative Title

Catalogue 18, Bible 'B'

Creator

Unknown

Files

Publication Date

1200

Time Period

circa 13th century

Abstract

The Book of Job tells us of a pious man by the name of Job, who became the subject of debate between Satan and God. In the tale, God allows Satan to tempt and torture Job in every way, provided that Satan was not allowed to kill Job. The depiction of Job historiated initial "V" on the recto of this leaf is one of the most touching scenes within the exhibition. Inside the initial "V," Job is wrapped in a blanket, his skin covered in boils. His wife looks after him, her hand over her heart. The scene is impassioned, and shows the love between Job and his wife before Satan takes her from him.

Decoration

Header, "IOB." Left column, historiated initial "V." Right column, flourished initial "F"; chapter division "II."

Text Identification

Rubric: "Explicit p(ro)logus incipit | liber Job." Job opens: "Vir erat in t(er)ra Hus no(m)i(n)e | lob," (In the land of Ulz there lived a man whose name was Job).

Keywords

Manuscripts, Illumination of books and manuscripts, Bibles, Bible. Job, 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

France

Language

Latin

Media Type

Illuminated manuscripts

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

S04-00007-00197-R

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Bible B, Leaf with Part of a Prologue to and the Beginning of Job, Recto" (1200). Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection. 7.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/sacred_leaves/7