Lot no. 145
SUITE OF FOUR ILLUMINATIONS
on vellum, probably taken from a book of hours.
A resurrection of Saint Lazarus with the inscription "Añ [antiphona or antiphon] placebo / Dilexi quoniam" (beginning of Psalm 116) and below: Death mounted on a diabolical creature chasing the King of France, the Pope and a noble lady.
Saint Mark with his emblematic lion writing his Gospel in front of a view of Paris (?) and gold inscription from his Gospel chapter XVI, verse 14: "In illo tempore / recu(m)be(n)tibus u(n)de(cim) (...)".
A full illumination of Christ in agony in the Garden of Olives, contemplating the chalice of his impending Passion, while his three apostles sleep and the guards approach, led by Judas.
David defeating Goliath with blue phylactery and gold inscriptions: "Domine ne in furore tuo arguas" (beginning of Psalm 6)
Probably 15th century Parisian work.
Dimensions when viewed: 15 cm x 9.5 cm
Framed.
(Good condition, as is, unframed)
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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