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The Israelites' Fear of the Giants: The Israelites Stoning the Spies; Weltchronik, about 1400-1410. Creator: Unknown.

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The Israelites' Fear of the Giants: The Israelites Stoning the Spies; Weltchronik, about 1400-1410. Additional Info: In an episode from the biblical book of Numbers, the Israelites react strongly to the news brought by the twelve spies that the land of Canaan is inhabited by giants. On the left, the artist visualized the Canaanites as oversize contemporary knights. Breaking through the inner top frame, these solid, well-armed figures are clearly a threat to the much smaller Israelites. On the far right of the miniature, the artist depicted the two spies who proclaim their faith in God's providence even against such formidable enemies as the Canaanites. Joshua and Caleb, who stand almost twice the height of the Israelites in the center, are threatened with stones by the agitated Israelites. The anonymous artist used this disparity in scale to distinguish between the more and less important figures in the narrative. The vigorous, broadly painted Miniature in the 'World Chronicle', with contrasting, often incandescent colors, find few parallels in European art of the first half of the 1400s.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

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HRM24A79_123

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Droits gérés

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75,4Mo (5,7Mo) / 35,6cm x 53,0cm / 4208 x 6259 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Germany tall people male group man men religious German stone country religion fear Bavaria Austria guy weapon weapons threatening color THREAT throwing giant scene size Israel medieval Christianity armour Austrian war text depiction location Bavarian century sword spy ink Bible blade swords Biblical joshua concept punishment suspicion spies suspicious distrust distrustful manuscript lettering punishing illustrated warfare Colour Old Testament suit of armour Chronicle weaponry mediaeval Middle Ages 15th century fifteenth century illuminated manuscript Israelite stoning tempera illustration ink manuscript Biblical scene Lapidation 1400s Unknown biblical character ISRAELITES lower case german text Folio Heritage Art Caleb folio verso Tempera colours gold silver paint and ink Weltchronik Rudolf von Ems Ems Rudolf von