Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Spiegel van den leven ons Heren and other works
Netherlands, Brabant, ca. 1455
M.868 fol. 53r

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Christ: noli me tangere and Christ: Supper at Emmaus -- Christ, nimbed, wearing hat, partially draped, bleeding from wounds in feet, hands and side, holds spade in right hand and raised left hand toward Mary Magdalen, nimbed, kneeling with joined hands raised.
At right, man, wearing hat, sits at table, upon which are plate, loaves of bread, and knives. Beside him is Christ, nimbed, wearing hat, holding bread in both hands, beside man, wearing hat, with bag slung over shoulder, seated. Figures are in vaulted room with three windows.
In upper margin is inscription DAUID DU SALTE MY MIT UROLICHEEIT UERUULLEN MIT DINEN AENSCHIJN IN DIJN RECHTER SIDE SIJN WAILLUSTELICHEIDEN TOT INDEN EYNDE TOE
In lower margin is inscription SOPHONIAS INDEN DAGHEN MIJNS UERRISENISSE SAL IC U UERSAMENEN