Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Hungarian Anjou legendary single leaves
Bologna, Italy, or Hungary, 1325-1335
M.360.1

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Zone 1:
1) Christ: meeting Samaritan woman -- Christ, crossed nimbus, extends hands toward Samaritan woman, veiled, right hand extended, left hand holding rope of bucket on windlass above well; vessel on ground.
Scene caption, inscribed HIC QUOMODO SAMARITANA HAURIT AQUAM
2) Christ: meeting Samaritan woman -- Samaritan woman, veiled, arms raised, is flanked by five Samaritans, one with right hand raised, one wearing decorated garment.
Scene caption, inscribed QUOMODO SAMARITANA NARRAT POPULO OMNIA
Zone 2:
3) Christ: Miracle of healing son of ruler -- Christ, decorated crossed nimbus, extends hands toward ruler, crowned, wearing decorated garment, hands raised, kneeling with three men, one wearing tall hat.
Scene caption, inscribed QUOMODO UNUS ORABAT UT SANARET FILIUM
4) Christ: Miracle of healing son of ruler -- Ruler, crowned, standing in decorated garment, with two attendants behind him, embraces child, arms extended, held above draped bed by queen, crowned, veiled, beside male figure, crowned.
Scene caption, inscribed QUOMODO SANAUIT FILIUM SUUM
Scenes in frames decorated with foliate ornament.