Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Spiegel van den leven ons Heren and other works
Netherlands, Brabant, ca. 1455
M.868 fol. 27v

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Christ: Last Supper -- Christ, crossed nimbus, is seated at draped table. Evangelist John in in front of him with head in hands. Christ is flanked by eight nimbed Apostles. Two additional nimbed Apostles sit on the other side of the table. Between them is Judas, kneeling with hands raised. Loaves, knives, and plate, on which is fish, are on the table. Scene is in vaulted room with two windows.
In upper margin is inscription DAUID HI GAF HEM DAT BROET DES HEMELS DIE MENSCHE AT DAT BROET DER ENGELEN HI SEINDE HEM SPISE IN OUERULOEDICHEIT
In lower margin is inscription SALOMON HIJ SPIJSSEDE MITTEN BRODE DES LEVENS ENDE DES UERSTANTS