The Morgan Picture Bible, f. 13r

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Title

The Morgan Picture Bible, f. 13r

Description

Upper Register- Gideon and his companions destroy the altar of the false god, Baal. Gideon receives the sign of the fleece from the Lord, indicating he will lead the Israelites to deliverance from Midian.

Lower Register- Gideon and his three hundred followers, each carrying a trumpet and a lantern, surround the Midian camp, causing the enemy soldiers to chaotically strike each other down.

Judges 6-7

Creator

Unknown, France

Source

MS M. 638

Publisher

Pierpont Morgan Library

Date

c. 1240

Rights

Public Domain

Format

Vellum, 390 x 300 mm

Language

Latin, Perisan, Judeo-Persian

Type

Still Image