Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Italy, Venice, ca. 1510
MS M.369 no. 2

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Christ: Crucifixion -- Christ, wearing crown of thorns, bleeding from wounds, is affixed with three nails to cross with titulus inscribed INRI. Below, Virgin Mary, veiled, hands clasped at breast and Evangelist John flank base of cross.
In background is landscape with city of Jerusalem.
Scene framed by border decorated with foliate ornament.