Historiated initial-word panel, Bereshit (in the beginning), of the Original Sin, at the beginning of Genesis. Above the initial word, Adam and Eve are depicted under a tree holding apples, while the snake is rolled up on the trunk of the tree. Beneath the initial word, three dogs are chasing a hare. Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary and Targum Onkelos. Italy, N. E. (Ferrara?); 3rd quarter of the 15th century. Source: Harley 7621, f.1. Language: Hebrew, Aramaic.
Historiated initial-word panel, Bereshit (in the beginning), of the Original Sin, at the beginning of Genesis. Above the initial word, Adam and Eve are depicted under a tree holding apples, while the snake is rolled up on the trunk of the tree. Beneath the initial word, three dogs are chasing a hare. Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary and Targum Onkelos. Italy, N. E. (Ferrara?); 3rd quarter of the 15th century. Source: Harley 7621, f.1. Language: Hebrew, Aramaic.