Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Rennes, ca. 1430
MS M.173 fol. 75r

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Christ: Last Judgment -- Christ, crossed nimbus, His body partially draped, showing bleeding wounds, is seated on rainbow arc with feet on globe, all within multi-colored mandorla on background of blue with gold stars. He is flanked by four red angels, three playing slightly curved trumpets. He looks down toward angel, nimbed, holding processional cross with right hand, gesturing with left hand toward one of four nude bodies emerging from graves. Hell mouth is at right.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament including strawberry and with rinceaux.