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Bible
Austria, perhaps Vienna, ca. 1435
MS M.230 fol. 12r

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New Testament:
Christ: mocked -- Man, tongue protruding, left hand on forehead, indicates with middle finger Christ, nimbed, head inclined, blindfold held by left hand of man behind Him, wearing Jew's hat, raising right hand above head of Christ. He is seated, hands crossed and bound on His lap. Man, wearing hat, hair in two braids, kneels before Him, possibly placing rod in His hands. Caiphas, wearing headdress, indicating Christ with right hand, stands at right.
Interior scene in room open on two sides.
Caption above miniature is DIE VERSPOTTUNG CHRISTI IN CAIPHAS HAUSS MATTH(AUS) 26, LUCAE 22.
Prophets:
At left, Jeremiah holding with both hands book inscribed FACTI SUNT HOSTES EIUS IN CAPITE EIUS INIMICI EIUS LOCUPLETATI SUNT (Lamentations 1:05); below, prophet, wearing hat holding blank open book with right hand, gesturing with left hand.
At right, Isaiah holding with both hands, scroll with inscription cited as Isaiah 50; below, prophet wearing headgear, holding with both hands blank open book.
Old Testament:
1) Noah: Nakedness -- Noah, right hand to head, left hand on abdomen, reclines on ground, his lower torso covered by garment held by two of three sons, one indicating with right hand, the other covering his face with right hand. Third son, wearing hat, covers face with right hand.
Caption below miniature cited as Genesis 09.
2) Elisha: mocked -- In background, stand three boys, one nude. In foreground, heads of three bears emerge from trees, one with nude body in mouth, another with upper half of body in mouth, and the third with lower half of body in mouth. At right, stands Elisha, indicating the three boys with right hand and raising left hand.
Caption below miniature cited as II Kings 2 (Vulg., IV Kings 2).



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