Siege of Jerusalem. Illuminated manuscript miniature from the 15th-century Alba Bible,depicting the vision by the prophet Ezekial of the siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II in 587 BC (The Book of Ezekial). The Alba Bible,completed in 1430,is a translation of the Old Testament from Hebrew into Medieval Castilian. It was commissioned in 1422. The 513 pages are illustrated with 334 miniatures,produced by members of the Franciscan Order in Toledo. The original is displayed in Madrid,Spain. 500 facsimile editions were produced in 1992 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Landmann, Patrick |
Bildgröße: | 4724 px × 3712 px |
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