Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Breviary
Hungary, Budapest, 1481
MS G.7 fol. 216r

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Scene, Liturgical: Celebration of Communion -- Man kneels with joined hands raised behind tonsured priest, wearing vestments, standing with raised hands before draped altar upon which is chalice and retable with Crucifixion (cross not shown; Christ, nimbed, wearing short loin cloth, is flanked by Virgin Mary and Evangelist John). Scene in decorated initial S.
Floreate margins, with vase in lower margin.