10th century Carolingian or Capetian illustrations

Illustrations of warriors in Prudentius' Psychomachia (Conflict Of The Soul) in manuscript Bibliotheque royale, 10066-77, Brussels, 10th century
Prudentius (born in 348 in northern Spain, died after 405) spent most of his life following worldly pursuits, but later turned to writing, in which he aimed to glorify God and atone for his earlier sins. One of his most popular works is a poem called Psychomachia (Conflict of the Soul), which describes the battles between female personifications of human virtues and vices.
Prudentius: Abraham rescues Lot:
Prudentius: Lot taken captive / Abraham pursuing the army of the four kings
Prudentius: Abraham returns in victory

Prudentius: Chastity and Lust:
Prudentius: Chastity fights against Lust
Prudentius: Chastity strikes Lust with a rock
Prudentius: Chastity impales Lust with a sword
Prudentius: Chastity rebukes the corpse of Lust
Prudentius: Chastity washing her sword in the Jordan
Prudentius: Chastity stores her sword under an altar

Patience and Job:
Prudentius: Patience and Job pass through the middle of the array

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Prudentius: Abraham rescues Lot:
Prudentius: Chastity and Lust:

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10th Century Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers