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Border with Michal Helping David to Escape from Saul, about 1525-1530. Creator: Simon Bening.

Border with Michal Helping David to Escape from Saul, about 1525-1530. Creator: Simon Bening.

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Border with Michal Helping David to Escape from Saul; Prayer Book of Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg, about 1525-1530. Additional Info: In the lower right corner, David's wife Michal lowers him out of a castle window as her father approaches the main gate with his army. Michal had fallen in love with the young David, her father Saul's sworn enemy, and her father consequently tried to have David killed. Her cunning plan for David's escape saved his life. Christians saw a parallel between this Old Testament story and Joseph, Mary, and Jesus's Flight into Egypt, seen on the facing page.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Simon Bening, attributed to: Flemish, Netherlandish, Dutch: Artist, painter, illuminator, miniaturist
People Related
  1. Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg: German: Cardinal, elector
Medium
  1. Gold
  2. Tempera colours, gold paint, and gold leaf
Picture Type
  1. Folio
  2. Manuscript
  3. Recto
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4303x6317
File Size : 79,635kb

Aliases

  1. 83.ML.115.48
  1. Ms. Ludwig IX 19 (83.ML.115), fol. 48
  1. 1200006146
  1. 3-042-451
  1. 3042451
  1. 83.ML.115.48

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