Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Spiegel van den leven ons Heren and other works
Netherlands, Brabant, ca. 1455
M.868 fol. 36v

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Christ: before Pilate and Pilate: washing Hands -- Group of men, wearing hats, stand behind Christ, cross-nimbed, with hands crossed. At left is Pilate, wearing pointed hat, seated in throne beneath canopy, washing hands in basin with water poured from pitcher by servant. Behind scene is wall, behind which are two men, wearing hats.
In upper margin is inscription DAUID MIJN VIANT HEEFT MIJN ZIEL UERUOLCHT ENDE HI HEEFT MIJN LEUEN INDER AIRDEN UEROITMOEDICHT
In lower margin is inscription DAUID DU HEBS DIE QUAITHEIT GEMINT BOUEN GOEDERTIERENHEIT ENDE DIE BOESHEIT BO UEN TOE SPREKEN DAN DIE GERECHTICHHEIT DAIR OM SAL DI GOD INT EYNDE TO NIETE MAKEN