. Art treasures of the Lambeth library. A description of the illuminated mauscripts, etc;. the Prophets, bearing fcrolls. In thecentre of the frame at the top, is a reprefentation of thehead of Chrift, upon a blue ground, furrounded by fevenwhite doves. Fo. 198. The fubjeds of the medallions are as follows, viz. I. The Old Teftament pourtrayed under the form ofa female, veiled, fupported by Mofes, and a figure wear-ing a nimbus. 1. The New Teftament, as a female figure crowned,accompanied by two venerable nude figures, one of whombears a fcroll. 3. Two female figures, Juftice and Mercy (Juftic
. Art treasures of the Lambeth library. A description of the illuminated mauscripts, etc;. the Prophets, bearing fcrolls. In thecentre of the frame at the top, is a reprefentation of thehead of Chrift, upon a blue ground, furrounded by fevenwhite doves. Fo. 198. The fubjeds of the medallions are as follows, viz. I. The Old Teftament pourtrayed under the form ofa female, veiled, fupported by Mofes, and a figure wear-ing a nimbus. 1. The New Teftament, as a female figure crowned,accompanied by two venerable nude figures, one of whombears a fcroll. 3. Two female figures, Juftice and Mercy (Jufticeand Mercy have kifTed each other). 4. Two female figures hand-in-hand, one of whombears a vafe or cup, the other a fmall crook. 5 and 6. The four greater Prophets looking up tothe Virgin, one of whom bears a fcroll infcribed Egre-dietur Virga de radice Jefie, &c. The letter V (5^^ inches). Within the arms of theletter is a reprefentation of King Manaffes directing theexecution of the Prophet Ifaiah .? Fo. 198/^. The letter H., with the figure of the prophet 254. Plod^ ). Old Tejiament. 73 The letter P. (8 inches in length), with the figure ofNebuchadnezzar. Fo. 256/^. A large and brilliant illumination. It occupies two-thirds of the lower part of the page divided latitudinallyinto two parts, the upper of which is again dividedlongitudinally into two, and the lower into three 258. In thefe are reprefented, 1. Ezekiel brought into the chambers of imagery. 2. The fix men going forth to deftroy. 3. The marking of the righteous upon their foreheads. 4. The deftrudlion of the wicked. The letter E (4^ inches fquare). Ezechiel eateth theroll. Fo, 2581^. The letter D, with the figure of St. Jerome (?). Fo,284^. The letter D, with the head of Daniel. Fo. 285. A full-page illumination, divided into fix compartments,illuftrating the following fubje6ls, viz,: 1. The Vifion of Nebuchadnezzar. 2. The Wife Men called upon to explain it. 3. Daniel brought from
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