Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Loire, ca. 1475
MS G.1.I fol. 127r

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Christ: Crucifixion -- Christ, rays and cross nimbus, with crown of thorns, wearing short loincloth, bleeding from wounds, is affixed with three nails to cross with titulus INRI (John 19:19). He is flanked above by sun and moon. At left stand Holy Woman wearing hat, with joined hands; Evangelist John; and Virgin Mary, veiled with wimple, with clasped hands. At right is group, only three clearly visible, one holding walking stick (?), one astride horse, indicating Christ, probably Longinus of Jerusalem. Several hold spears. In background is group, several with spears, at least one astride horse.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament including strawberry, and inhabited by dove (?), butterfly, snail, fly and fantastic animal. In right margin, initials I and B bound together with knotted cord. In lower margin defaced escutcheon.