Psalm 35; acrobats,Whole folio. End of Psalm 34. Psalm 35 beginning with initial 'D',the head of a young queen with a gold crown. Border decoration including,in the lower margin,a bearded hooded man pulling aside his tunic to reveal the body of a hybrid grotesque with foliate tail. In the upper margin,an old man or woman in a cloak and a youth sit,conversing in sign language,using their hands. At the side,a young male acrobat,one leg raised,balances on his shoulders the swaying figure of a young woman. She is viewed from behind,and is wearing a fashionable purple gown with long loose sleeves. Image taken from the Luttrell Psalter. Originally produced in England East Anglia; circa 1325-1335 |