# French Bible of Hainburg

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## Artwork

- Artist: [MINIATURIST, French](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/miniaturist-french-rd9e7509475278b>)
- Date: 1301-1350
- Technique: Manuscript

## Commentary

This miniature depicting King David Taken Ill is from the French Bible of Hainburg, the finest illuminated manuscript of the Episcopal Library of Pécs, Hungary. The French Bible was made in northern France at the beginning of the 14th century. The miniatures with lively figures and decorative background represent scenes from the Old Testament.

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## Attribution

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