| Date |
Description |
Source |
Reference |
| 1250 A.D. |
Plate 20. Genesis 14: 8 - 12, The Capture of Lot, Abraham’s Nephew.
A reddish brown bell tent, roof and walls are decorated (inside and
out) in a pattern consisting of diamonds with diamonds, the apex is decorated
with a ball apex, the pole is gold and appears to have sets of three rings
evenly distributed along it’s length, no guy ropes apparent, the flap hook
is visible on the right. |
“Maciejowsky Bible (c.1250)”. Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, M
638.
p. 35. Folio 3r. |
Cockerell, S.C., Old Testestament Miniatures A Medieval Picture
Book with 283 Paintings From the Creation to the Story of David, London,
1969, p. 35. |
| 1250 A.D. |
Plate 21. Genesis 14: 14 -15, Abramham rescues Lot.
Two bell tents and pavilion. The two bell tents (with their poles being
chopped) have gold ball apexes with mid lines, the roof section are different
colours with a squiggly line down the centre with dots on either side (1st
bell tent, red, white, blue, white and red; 2nd bell tent, green, red,
white, red and the green) both have a blue and red five petalled flower
design evenly distributed on the white walls.
The pavilion has three gold poles visible with two conical tops (with
colored panels: the first cone: white, green, red, green and the white;
the second cone is coloured red, white, green whit, red) to two of the
poles (see plate 207) and are decorated in the same vain as the two bell
tents, the flap hooks are visible on either side of the door way. |
“Maciejowsky Bible (c.1250)”. Pierpont Morgan Library, New York,
M 638.
p. 37. Folio 3v. |
Cockerell, S.C., Old Testestament Miniatures A Medieval Picture
Book with 283 Paintings From the Creation to the Story of David, London,
1969, p. 37.
Buchthal, H., Historia Troiana, Studies in the History of Medieval
Secular Illustration, London, 1971, Plate 6.
Link
to picture of a replica of the first bell tent. |
| 1250 A.D. |
Plate 29. Genesis 31: 43 - 48, The agreement between Jacob and Laban.
A brown bell tent with a ball apex, similar in decoration to bell tent
in plate 20 but with a gold band as roof edge delineation, flap hook visible
on either side of door and a gold pole. |
“Maciejowsky Bible (c.1250)”. Pierpont Morgan Library, New York,
M 638.
p. 41. Folio 4v. |
Cockerell, S.C., Old Testestament Miniatures A Medieval Picture
Book with 283 Paintings From the Creation to the Story of David, London,
1969, p. 41. |
| 1250 A.D. |
Plate 65. Exodus 15: 1 - 21. The children of Israel sing praises for
their deliverance.
White bell tent, tan ball apex with mid line, blue flap hooks and gold
pole. |
“Maciejowsky Bible (c.1250)”. Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, M
638.
p. 59. Folio 9r. |
Cockerell, S.C., Old Testestament Miniatures A Medieval Picture
Book with 283 Paintings From the Creation to the Story of David, London,
1969, p. 59. |
| 1250 A.D. |
Plate 75. Joshua 9: 3 -15, The Gibeonites make peace by craft.
A white bell tent with a gold ball apex (with horizontal line across
middle), flap hook visible on either side of door, brown lines deliniate
the roof panels and brown shading on parts of the tent, green curved lines
run above the roof edge. |
“Maciejowsky Bible (c.1250)”. Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, M
638.
p. 65. Folio 10v.
“The ruthless treatment of captured defenders...Maciejowsky Bible (c.1250)”.
Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, M 638. F. 10v. |
Cockerell, S.C., Old Testestament Miniatures A Medieval Picture
Book with 283 Paintings From the Creation to the Story of David, London,
1969, p. 65.
Gravett, C., Medieval Siege Warfare, London, 1990, p. 15. |
| 1250 A.D. |
Plate 169. 1 Samuel 17: 20 - 22, David provide stores at Saul’s camp.
There are two white bell tents in the upper right section showing;
gold ball apexes, gold centre poles. Note how the tent flaps are opened
and caught on hooks on either side. |
“Maciejowsky Bible (c.1250)”. Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, M
638.
p. 133. Folio 27v.
“An army on the march, with wagon loads of supplies and equipment; from
the Maciejowsky Bible (c.1250)”. Pierpont Morgan Library, New York/ Weidenfeld
Library.
“A thirteenth century baggage train from the Maciejowsky Bible Old Testament.
Helms, clothes, and chainmail are loaded onto the wagons and cooking vessels
hang from the sides, New York, Peirpont Morgan Library, M. 638, fo 27v.” |
Cockerell, S.C., Old Testestament Miniatures A Medieval Picture
Book with 283 Paintings From the Creation to the Story of David, London,
1969, p. 133.
Humble, R., Warfare in the Middle Ages, London, 1989, p. 95.
Anderson, W., Castles of Europe, Hertfordshire, 1984, p. 196. |
| 1250 A.D. |
Plate 207. 1 Samuel 26: 7 -25, David takes the Cup and Spear from Saul.
A three pole marque, each pole is surmounted
by a conical top decorated with a plain white ball apex and apron, the
outside of the pavilion is decorated with equally distant dots inside diamonds
inside further diamond shapes made by intersecting gold lines, the interior
is plain, flap hooks hold open two door ways, one showing Saul and the
other smaller one to the right. |
“Maciejowsky Bible (c.1250)”. Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, M
638.
p. 158. Folio 34r. |
Cockerell, S.C., Old Testestament Miniatures A Medieval Picture
Book with 283 Paintings From the Creation to the Story of David, London,
1969, p. 158. |
| 1250 A.D. |
Plate 254. II Samuel 9: 7 - 9. Uriah will not go to his house but abides
at David’s Door.
Single bell tent, a gold bird sits a top a gold ball apex with some
red detail with an apron, the roof is shown as four alternate coloured
panels (red, green, red and green) with the white squiggly line and dot
pattern (see plate 21), blue exterior walls, flap hook hold open the door
flaps revealing a white interior but no pole. |
“Maciejowsky Bible (c.1250)”. Pierpont Morgan Library, New York, M
638.
p. 191. Folio 42r |
Cockerell, S.C., Old Testestament Miniatures A Medieval Picture
Book with 283 Paintings From the Creation to the Story of David, London,
1969, p. 191. |
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