Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Spiegel van den leven ons Heren and other works
Netherlands, Brabant, ca. 1455
M.868 fol. 32r

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Christ: Betrayal and Arrest and Apostle, Peter: cutting off Ear of Malchus -- Peter, nimbed, holds sword in both hands. Beside him is Malchus, falling to ground, beside lamp. In center is Judas beside Christ, crossed nimbus, with left hand raised and right hand touching head of Malchus.
They are flanked by two groups of soldiers, wearing armor and holding spears. Scene in landscape setting.
In upper margin is inscription DAUID DIE DAIR WEDER GEUEN QUAIT UOIR GUET HEBBEN MY UERRADEN OM DAT IC DIE GUETHEIT GEUOLCH HEBBE
In lower margin is inscription SALOMON HI SAL UREDE SPREKEN MIT SINEN NAISTE ENDE SIJN HERT TIM MERT IN BEDROCH