Friday, 14 July 2017

Bible Historiale Complétée (Vol. I, incomplete) (The Hague, KB, 71 A 23)

Samson kills the lion, f. 131r.

Colloquial name(s): Bible Historiale Complétée (Vol. I, incomplete)
Official name(s): The Hague, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, 71 A 23

Date: c. 1320-40 (source)
Origin: Paris, France (source)


This manuscript was illustrated by the Fauvel Master and the Master of BNF Fr. 160 (source). It consists of an incomplete copy of volume 1 of Guiard des Moulins' Bible Historiale Complétée (source).

Basic descriptions of the illustrations are provided by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek - just click on the 'images and description' link at the bottom of the page.

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