Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Literary
Netherlands, perhaps Utrecht, ca. 1405-1410
MS M.691 fol. 18r

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Scene, Liturgical: Celebration of Confirmation -- Bishop, holding crozier, places host in mouth of kneeling man, hands joined in prayer. Two men, woman, and cleric stand in background beside draped altar with retable from which rises Christ, cross-nimbed, wearing crown of thorns, affixed with three nails to cross with titulus inscribed INRI.
Scene against gold background within decorated initial D.