The future King David, still a shepherd, slays a lion to protect his flock; a dead bear and unicorn
The future King David, still a shepherd, slays a lion to protect his flock; a dead bear and unicorn lie nearby. The scene is an illustration of 1 Samuel 17:34-36. Illuminated initial D from the “Bedford Psalter and Hours”, ca. 1414-1422. British Library, Add MS 42131, fol. 95r. -- source link
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