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Initial S: David in Prayer; Psalter, after 1205. Creator: Master of Ingeborg Psalter.

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Initial S: David in Prayer; Psalter, after 1205. Additional Info: Within the opening letter S of Psalm 68, the anonymous illuminator of this manuscript showed the Old Testament king David kneeling and looking up in prayer, with a winged demon at his side. Christ, flanked by angels, appears in the top of the initial and offers his blessing. The illuminator used the shape of the letter S, together with the inclusion of the angels and the demon, to draw a stark contrast between the celestial and earthly realms.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

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HRM25A00_360

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Droits gérés

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78,5Mo (5,6Mo) / 36,2cm x 54,4cm / 4270 x 6425 (300dpi)

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