Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Golden legend
Belgium, Bruges, 1445-1465
MS M.672-5 I, fol. 118v

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Julian Hospitaler: murdering Parents -- Within bedroom, Julian Hospitaler, nimbed, hunting horn carried across back, murders his parents, both lying in canopied bed, by slashing their necks with sword.
Dog, with collar, sits at feet of Julian.
Bedroom is furnished with two chairs with pillows. On left wall is curtained niche with statue of Virgin Mary, nimbed, and Christ Child, rayed cross as nimbus.
To right, outside of bedroom, is path leading to forest.