Dragon from BL Add 26878, f. 11v
Summary
Detail of a page: decorated initial word accompanied by a dragon in the main text; decorated initial-word panel in the marginal text. Image taken from f. 11v of Pentateuch with Targum Onkelos and Rashi's commentary (ff. 1-272), Five Scrolls (~Hamesh megillot~; ff. 273-311v) and ~Haftarot~(ff. 312-381) with Rashi's commentary. Written in Hebrew, Aramaic.
Tags
solomon ben isaac
dragon
decorated initials
maine
medieval manuscript
illustrated books
five scrolls
hebrew manuscripts
medieval miniatures
illuminated initials
british library
Date
1300 - 1500
Source
British Library
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain