Image of The Israelites crossing the Red Sea, from the 'Exultet Roll', by Italian School, (11th century)

The Israelites crossing the Red Sea, from the 'Exultet Roll', c.1072 (vellum)

IMAGE number: BL254433
Image title: The Israelites crossing the Red Sea, from the 'Exultet Roll', c.1072 (vellum)
Artist: Italian School, (11th century) / Italian
Location: British Library, London, UK
Medium: vellum
Date: C11th AD

Image description: Benedictine liturgical text from an abbey in Monte Cassino; 9th drawing on the roll; the roll would have been unfolded over the lectern for the congregation to view;
Photo credit: From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: 11th century / horse / animal / Monte Cassino / Italy / Europe / liturgy / song / fleeing / manuscript / exodus / neumes / escaping / musical notation / illumination / hymn / horses / chant / flight / prayer / drowning / horse / beneventan script

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	Dimension [pixels]	Dimension in 300dpi [mm]	File size [MB]
Large	2513 × 4166 px	213 × 353 mm	5.1 MB
Medium	618 × 1024 px	52 × 87 mm	978 KB

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