Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, perhaps Tours, 1500-1525
MS M.31 fol. 113r

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Christ: Crucifixion -- Christ, rays as nimbus, wearing crown of thorns and short loincloth, bleeding from wounds, is affixed with three nails to cross. He is flanked by Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled with wimple, eyes cast down, head turned away, with clasped hands, and by Evangelist John, nimbed, hands clasped and raised, looking up toward Christ. Mary Magdalen (?), nimbed, crouches at foot of the cross with right arm wrapped around the cross.
Scene in landscape with rocky outcrop, and with city in distance.