Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
Austria, perhaps Vienna, ca. 1435
MS M.230 fol. 13v

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New Testament:
Pilate: washing Hands -- Christ stands amid three men, including one holding spear, and soldier grasping with right hand, left arm of Christ. All stand before Pilate, wearing hat, seated on bench, holding hands over basin held by servant wearing headgear.
Caption, DAS URTHAILL PILATI, is above miniature.
Prophets:
At left, half-figure of Habakuk, wearing hat, holding with both hands scroll with inscription cited as Habakuk 1; below, Jeremiah wearing hat, indicating with right hand scroll held with left hand, with inscription cited as Jeremiah 5.
At right, half-figure of David, crowned, raising right hand, holding with left hand scroll with inscription cited as Psalm 55; below, half-figure of Amos, head draped, holding with both hands scroll with inscription cited as Amos 6.
Old Testament:
1) Naboth: stoned -- Jezebel, wearing headdress, raising left hand, is seated on throne. Before her, man raises stone with right hand above Naboth, kneeling, joined hands extended.
Description below miniature with citation for I Kings 21 (Vulg.,III Kings 21).
2) Saul: Ahimelech slain -- Doeg, backturned, raises sword over three priests, kneeling, two with joined hands. Body of fourth priest, headless, possibly Ahimelech, is on ground next to head. At right, Saul, wearing hat, raising right hand, holding scepter with left hand, stands looking on. Soldier wearing turban-like headgear and armor, holding spear with right hand stands behind Saul.
Description below miniature with citation for I Samuel 22:18 (Vulg., I Kings 22:18).