Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Golden legend
Belgium, Bruges, 1445-1465
MS M.672-5 III, fol. 353r

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Two scenes within miniature:
1) Martha of Bethany: in Ship, -- Lazarus, Maximinus of Provence, Martha of Bethany, wearing wimple, and Mary Magdalen (as Mary of Bethany), holding ointment jar, are in ship amid waters.
2) Martha of Bethany: Death -- Beside ship, within architectural setting, nun (possibly Mary of Bethany) stands within door of room in which Martha of Bethany, nimbed, wearing nun's habit, lies on deathbed, grasping candle, surrounded by nuns, including two kneeling beside bed, and priest, tonsured, wearing vestments, holding same candle and aspergil.