MINIATURIST, Bohemian
(active 1390s in Prague)

The Wenceslas Bible

1390s
Manuscript (Codex Vindobonensis 2759-2764), 530 x 365 mm
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna

The illustration on folio 45v illustrate an event from the story of Joseph (Genesis 43 ff). Joseph is preparing a banquet for his brothers, who must dine separately from the Egyptians, since they regard eating in the presence of Hebrews as anathema.