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The Dove and the Raven, from 'Holkham Bible Picture Book', c.1320-30 (w/c on paper)

The Dove and the Raven, from 'Holkham Bible Picture Book', c.1320-30 (w/c on paper)
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The Dove and the Raven, from 'Holkham Bible Picture Book', c.1320-30 (w/c on paper)
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Artist
English School, (14th century) / English
Location
British Library, London, UK
Medium
watercolour on paper
Date
c. 1320 AD - c. 1330 AD (C14th AD)
Image description

Noah in centre releasing the raven and the dove, symbolizing vice and virtue; the dove is shown again returning with an olive branch. In the water, there is a dead ox and two naked corpses, the raven picks out the eye of the dead horse, and the dove plucks an olive branch from a submerged mountain.

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From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
14th century / England / United Kingdom / Europe / animal / art / boat / transport / Christianity / religion / dove / bird / ship / religious / birds / flood / animals / biblical / olive branch / corpses / ark / holkham bible picture book / manuscript / corpse / text / death / old testament / raven / naked / noah / religion / illustration / Painting / Mzpainting

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