Sujet

Initial S: The Lord Appearing to David in the Water; Bute Psalter, text and illumination about 1285. Creator: Bute Master.

Légende

Initial S: The Lord Appearing to David in the Water; Bute Psalter, text and illumination about 1285. Additional Info: "Save me, O God, for the waters have come up unto my soul," sings King David in the opening line of Psalm 68. The illuminator illustrated this prayer for salvation by showing David in the bottom of the initial, nude in the rising waters, his graceful gestures expressive of helplessness. In the top half of the S, God descends from the clouds. While his body echoes David's curving posture, God's raised right arm with his hand ending in a gesture of blessing functions as a sign of his saving power. In the space of the lower margin, a figure prays to heaven while a monkey prepares to strike him from behind.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A75_003

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NA

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NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

65,5Mo (4,6Mo) / 32,9cm x 49,8cm / 3886 x 5887 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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