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Lambeth Bible, MS 3, f.130r (detail)
Lambeth Bible (MS 3,f.1), detail
The Jesse Tree is one of the most famous prophecies of the coming of Christ. It was recorded in Chapter XI of Isaiah and metaphorically describes the descent of the Messiah from Jesse. The representation of the Jesse Tree was very popular in mediaeval art and this distinguished and elegant image of the Jesse Tree appears in the Lambeth Bible.
Bull Proclaiming Tidings to St John the Revelator, Lambeth Bible, 1260-1270
Leviticus Initial V-Lambeth-52r
Habakkuk Initial O-Lambeth-307r
Lion Proclaiming Tidings to St. John the Revelator, Lambeth Bible, 1260-1270
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Images from the Lambeth Bible
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Created on Jan 16, 14
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