The Fall of Idols from BL King's 5, f. 5
Summary
Three illuminated miniatures on the theme of falling Idols (rubric on verso : 'Ruina ydolorum'): in the centre, the infant Christ causes the idols to fall, paralleled on the left by Moses destroying the consecrated image of the calf, and on the right by the Ark of the Covenant causing Dagon to fall. Image taken from f. 5 of Lancelot du Lac. Written in French.
Date
1000 - 1400
Source
British Library
Copyright info
Public Domain