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| Date | Description | Source | Reference |
| Late 13th century. | Three white bell tents.
Only the gold ball apex is visible on the tent on the right, the Angel obscures the others, gold band valance within two black lines on all three tents. The centre tent’s door flaps are held open by tying in bunches, the interior material is darker and the gold valance can be seen on the inside of the rear wall through the open door along with the brown pole. There is some panel definition on the two rear tents. No guy ropes or pegs are visible. |
No. 11 Biblical Scenes. Two miiatures from a manuscript of the Major
and Minor Prophets, depicting the Slaying of the Assyrians and the Vision
of Zechariah. Sicily, late 13th century.
“ From the album of Daniel Burckhardt-Wiblt (1759 - 1819), f. 23...” “...The first scene illustrates the story of Isaiah 37: 36 - 38. From right to left; The Angel of the Lord descends, sword in hand, on the camp of the Assyrians, shown as three tents amoug the trees, the Assyrian army is shown as corpes lying on the grounds.” |
Kraus, H.P., Illuminations, Examples of the art of illumination from the thirteenth to the sixteenth century in manuscripts and single miniatures, New York, 1985, p. 59. |
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