Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Psalter-Hours
Belgium, Liège, 1261
MS M.440 fol. 11v

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1) Christ: Last Supper -- Judas kneels before draped table spread with two round loaves and two vessels, and raises right hand toward Christ, cross-nimbed, with right hand extended, and with left hand on Evangelist John, resting his head against the Christ, both flanked by Apostles Peter, tonsured, holding bread in raised left hand, and Paul, holding chalice, and by four apostles, two gesturing, all seated.
2) Christ: Washing of Feet -- Christ, cross-nimbed, with towel around waist, kneels, raises right hand in blessing, and extends left hand toward Apostle Peter, tonsured, with right hand raised to his forehead and with right foot in basin, accompanied by four apostles, including one holding book, all seated.
Gold backgrounds with decorated frames.
Miniature on verso facing French Walloon poem on recto (Sinclair, no. V)