Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Germany, possibly Bamberg, 1204-1219
MS M.739 fol. 21r

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Zone 1:
1) Christ: Temptation, 1st -- Christ, cross-nimbed, stands with scroll in left hand, before horned devil with scroll in right hand and with left hand indicating stones.
Scene caption, inscribed HIE V(ER)SVCHET D(ER) VBELE GEIST UNSERN HERREN IN D(ER) WUSTENUNGE.
2) Christ: Temptation, 2nd -- Christ, cross-nimbed, holds scroll in right hand and raises left hand toward horned devil with scroll in left hand; both stand on mountains.
Scene caption, inscribed Scene caption, inscribed HIE V(ER)SUCHET ER IN VF DEM BERGE.
Zone 2:
3) Christ: Temptation, 3rd -- Devil with scroll in left hand raises right hand toward Christ, cross-nimbed, with scroll in left hand; both stand on roof of temple with two towers.
Scene caption, inscribed HIE V(ER)SUCHET ER IN VF DEM MUNSTERE.
4) Christ: Miracle of healing Blind Born -- Two nimbed apostles, including tonsured Peter, stand behind Christ, cross-nimbed, with roll in left hand, extending His right hand to eye of Blind Born, with hands raised, kneeling.
Scene caption, inscribed HIE MACHET VNSER HERRE EINEN BLINDEN SEHENDE MIT SIN(ER) SPEICHEL.
Zone 3:
5) Christ: Miracle of Loaves -- Two nimbed apostles, including tonsured Peter, stand behind Christ, cross-nimbed, with roll in left hand and with right hand extended above five loaves, before men, one group standing, and the other group seated behind draped table laden with cups, vessels, knife, and two bowls containing fish.
Scene caption, inscribed HIE GESATTETE MIT FUNF BRODEN VNDE ZWEN FISCHE VNSER HERRE FIUNF DUSENT MENSCHE.