Trinity Sunday Art Series: Knight's Shield Illustration

 

This depiction of the Trinity is a manuscript illustration.  It shows a knight with a Trinity shield going forth to fight against the Seven Deadly Sins.  Here is a closeup of the shield:

The manuscript it illustrates is the 13th century Summa Vitiorum (Treatise on the Vices) by William Peraldus.  The artist is unknown.  The manuscript is located in the British Library (not the same as the British Museum).

Here is a view showing the Seven Deadly Sins:

The Seven Deadly Sins are shown as demons.  In the traditional order presented top to bottom on the illustration they are:  Pride, Envy, Wrath, Sloth, Greed/ covetousness, Gluttony, and Lust/self-indulgence.