About the creation
Vienna Genesis (MS Theol. Gr. 31, f.19r): Joseph and his brothers in Egypt
Artist name: Unknown artist
On the right, Joseph stands behind a door and cries into his cloak. In the center Joseph’s brothers stand by helplessly as Joseph orders Simeon to be bound in chains. On the left, servants fill the brothers’ sacks with provisions.
Source: Genesis 42, Miketz
Technique: Color illustration
Location: Oesterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna
Date: 500
