Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Spiegel van den leven ons Heren and other works
Netherlands, Brabant, ca. 1455
M.868 fol. 38r

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Christ: before Herod Antipas -- Herod Antipas, wearing crown, seated in throne beneath canopy, holds scepter in right hand and extends left hand toward Christ, cross-nimbed, with hands crossed. Behind him is group of soldiers, wearing armor and holding spears, and two men, wearing pointed hats.
In upper margin is inscription DAUID IN DIJN TEGENWOIRDICHEIT SIJN ALLE DIE GENE DIE MY UERDRIET AN DOEN MIJN HERT UERWACHTEDE UERDRIET ENDE ONZALICHEIT
In lower margin is inscription DAUID IC HEB UERBEIT DIE HEM MIT MY BEDROEUEN SOUDE ENDE HI EN WAS NIET ENDE DIE MY TROESTEN SOUDE ENDE IC EN UANT HEM NIET