10th century Carolingian or Capetian illustrations

[Druzhina]

Illustrations of warriors in Prudentius' Psychomachia (Conflict Of The Soul) in manuscript Bibliotheque royale, 10066-77, Brussels, 10th century
Prudentius: Abraham rescues Lot:
Prudentius: Lot taken captive / Abraham pursuing the army of the four kings
Prudentius: Abraham returns in victory

Prudentius: Chastity and Lust:
Prudentius: Chastity fights against Lust
Prudentius: Chastity strikes Lust with a rock
Prudentius: Chastity impales Lust with a sword
Prudentius: Chastity rebukes the corpse of Lust
Prudentius: Chastity washing her sword in the Jordan
Prudentius: Chastity stores her sword under an altar

Patience and Job:
Prudentius: Patience and Job pass through the middle of the array


Mirror Site:
Prudentius: Abraham rescues Lot:
Prudentius: Chastity and Lust:

Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Very nice

[Techno]

 
Is it me ....Or does then chap '3rd from the right' in the first pic look like he's been twisted right around at waist level ?
Cheers - Phil.

[Druzhina]

Is it me ....Or does then chap '3rd from the right' in the first pic look like he's been twisted right around at waist level ?
Cheers - Phil.

That's Lot - with tied hands. It may be a piece of dangling rope that gives the impression of a buttock.

Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers

[Techno]

Thanks D !
Cheers - Phil