Sujet
Initial D: The Anointing of David; Bute Psalter, text and illumination about 1285. Creator: Bute Master.
Légende
Initial D: The Anointing of David; Bute Psalter, text and illumination about 1285. Additional Info: Within the initial D opening Psalm 26, Samuel annoints King David, traditionally believed to be the author of the psalms. The heartfelt poetic text on the right reads: Dominus illuminat[i]o mea et salus mea. Quem timebo (The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom will I fear?). On the left, the illuminator playfully extended the lines of the historiated initial into the margin, painting a series of swirling vine leaves. On the vine extension across the bottom of the page, a woman with a drum gracefully sways, her right hand held to her ear. The gesture of listening and the reference to music may refer to the singing of the psalms in devotional practice.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM24A74_463
Model release
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
62,0Mo (4,1Mo) / 32,5cm x 47,7cm / 3843 x 5636 (300dpi)