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The Bible of the Poor (Biblia Pauperum), Pharaoh's Army Drowned in the Red Sea; Baptism of Christ; and Moses' Spies Returning with Grapes from Canaan Esau Selling Jacob his Birthright; Temptation of Christ; and Temptation of Adam and Eve

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows an old, two-page spread from a book with illustrations and text. The pages are off-white with brown text in an old language, likely Latin, and six illustrations in a medieval style. The illustrations are framed in arches and columns. On the left page, the top illustration shows two men standing in a yellow-framed archway. The large illustration below shows people in robes standing around a nude man in water with a halo, and people on the left side of the illustration are looking at the nude man; on the right side of the illustration are people in robes and hats carrying a long green and yellow object. The bottom illustration shows two men in an archway. On the right page, the top illustration shows two men standing in a yellow-framed archway. The large illustration below shows a man with a halo standing and holding his hand out to a man in a green and red outfit on the left; on the right side of the illustration are a nude man and woman standing on either side of a tree with a snake wrapped around it. The bottom illustration shows two men in an archway. The illustrations depict several scenes: Pharaoh's army drowned in the Red Sea; Baptism of Christ; Moses' spies returning with grapes from Canaan; Esau selling Jacob his birthright; Temptation of Christ; and Temptation of Adam and Eve.

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1263 × 889 px
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