Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Spiegel van den leven ons Heren and other works
Netherlands, Brabant, ca. 1455
M.868 fol. 33v

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Christ: mocked and Apostle, Peter: Denial -- Christ, crossed nimbus, seated, with hands crossed, has cloth covering eyes. He is surrounded by three tormentors, one of which wears pointed hat and another with hat. At right, woman, wearing veil, extends hands to touch Peter, nimbed and tonsured. Scenes in vaulted room.
In upper margin is inscription DAUID ALLE DIE MY SAGEN HEBBEN MY BESPOT SI SPRAKEN MIT LIPPEN ENDE SCUDDEDEN HAIR HOEFDEN
In lower margin are inscriptiona IOB IC BEN GEMAICT ALLE MINEN UOLCK IN EEN BESPOTTINGE and ABBACUC SI BLASPHEMEERDEN DEN GEHEILICHEN UAN ISRAIL