Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter-Hours
Belgium, Liège, 1261
MS M.440 fol. 10v

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1) Christ: Baptism -- Dove of Holy Ghost descends from clouds toward head of Christ, cross-nimbed, nude, with right hand raised in blessing, standing in river Jordan, flanked by John Baptist, nimbed, wearing mantle, standing at right of tree, with left hand touching His shoulder and with right hand touching His head, and by angel holding garment.
2) Christ: Entry into Jerusalem -- Two apostles, including tonsured Apostle Peter with right hand raised and book with two straps in draped left hand, follow Christ, cross-nimbed, with palm in left hand and right hand raised in blessing, mounted on draped bridled ass treading on garment spread by one nude (?) youth, wearing cap and pointed hat, at city gate of Jerusalem above which are three men, wearing pointed hats, holding palm and branches.
Gold backgrounds with decorated frames.
Miniature on verso facing French Walloon poem on recto (Sinclair, no. IV)