1279 Illumination on parchment Cathedral Library, Esztergom This initial representing King David, Adam and Eve is from the Frankish Psalter, a richly illuminated manuscript preserved in the Cathedral Library of Esztergom, Hungary. The Biblical compositions of the manuscript, painted in brilliant colours, show the solemn sternness of 13th century codex painting. Artist: MINIATURIST, Frankish , Frankish Psalter , 1251-1300 , Other , illumination , religious |