Iconography

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Old Testament / 1 Kings (A.V. I Samuel) / David / Images of Psalters not related to specific episodes in David's life / God protecting David from his enemies (e.g. Ps. 5:8, Ps. 17:1)
Old Testament / Psalms / Cycles / Western Psalters (not related to the Utrecht Psalter) with images for individual Psalms / Stuttgart Psalter
Old Testament / Psalms / Psalms 1-50 (Vulg.), 1-51 (AV) / Psalm 5 (Vulg. and AV): Verba mea auribus
The Church / Ecclesiastical Allegory / Personifications of Ecclesia

Further details

the upper miniture illustrates Psalm 5:8: Introibo in domum tuam ... ( I will come into thy house), depicting the Church entering God's temple; the lower miniature illustrates Psalm 5:10: David protected by God against his enemies

Artist or creator

St-Germain-des-Prés (Paris)

Date

9th century (first half)

Location

Stuttgart, Württembergische Landesbibliothek, Cod.bibl.fol. 23

Book, text or document (source of image)

Folio: 5v.

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Ernest T. De Wald, The Stuttgart Psalter, Biblia Folio 23, Wuerttembergische Landesbibliothek, Stuttgart, Princeton 1930

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Württembergische Landesbibliothek

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