3-041-232 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Four Men kneeling before God; Des cas des nobles hommes et femmes, about 1413-1415. Additional Info: A blue cloud and a ring of red-winged angels surround the figure of God, echoing the colors found in the brilliant diapered background. The image may represent the episode from Saul's life when a group of prophets witnessed the spirit of God descend upon him. Though the figures in the image were probably meant to represent Old Testament Jews, scholars cannot determine their exact identity. The text that follows this image, prefacing the second section of Boccaccio's Concerning the Fates of Illustrious Men and Women, discusses the history of Saul, who became the first king of the Jews.