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Upper center in (gold?): Species COELI gloria stellarum, mundum / Illuminans In excelsis dominus Ecc[us] .43: (“The glory of the stars is the beauty of heaven; the Lord enlightens the world on high.” Ecclesiasticus 43:10) (Latin Vulgate Bible); center right in (gold?): XXIX.; birds in image numbered .1., .2., and .3., in red ink
Facing page: Upper center in black ink: Omnes dii gentium d[a]emonia.Dominus / autem Coelos fecit. ps: 95: -- (“For all the gods of the Gentiles are devils; but the Lord made the heavens.” Psalms 95:5) (Latin Vulgate Bible); lower center in red/violet ink: Domine, dominus noster, quam admirabile est nome[n] tuum / In universa terra: quoniam elevata est magnificentia tua /super COELOS.ps: 8. (“O Lord our Lord, how admirable is your name in the whole earth! For your magnificence is elevated above the heavens.” Psalms 8:2) (Latin Vulgate Bible)

Provenance

Emperor Rudolph of Austria; Lessing J. Rosenwald, Alverthorpe, PA; gift to NGA, 1987.

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