Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
Austria, perhaps Vienna, ca. 1435
MS M.230 fol. 17v

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New Testament:
Christ: Deposition -- Man, wearing hat, standing on ladder behind cross, bends over top of tau cross, holding body of Christ, fleur-des-lis as cross nimbus, with crown of thorns, wearing short loincloth. Joseph of Arimathea reaches up with draped hands to receive body of Christ; behind Joseph, Evangelist John kisses left arm of Christ, holding it with both hands, one draped. Man, probably Nicodemus, wearing hat, crouching on ground at foot of the cross, grasps right leg of Christ with left hand, removing nail in feet with pincers held in right hand. Two Holy Women, and Virgin Mary, all veiled with wimple, stand at left.
Caption DIE ABNEMUNG DESS HERREN VOM CREUTZ above miniature.
Prophets:
At left, half-figure of Isaiah wearing hat, mouth open showing teeth, holding with both hands scroll with inscription cited as Isaiah 53; below, half-figure of prophet wearing turban-like headgear holds blank scroll with both hands.
At right, half-figure of prophet wearing hat, holding blank scroll with both hands; below, half-figure of David wearing headgear, holding scroll with inscription cited as Psalm 21.
Old Testament:
1) Eve: Creation -- God, nimbed, raising right hand in gesture of blessing, with left hand grasps left wrist of Eve as she emerges from right side of Adam, reclining on ground, resting head on left arm.
Description below miniature with citation for Genesis 2.
2) Moses: smiting Rock -- Woman, veiled with wimple, and three men, one with head draped, one with joined hands, and one gesturing, look toward Moses, horned, holding rod with right hand, indicating with left hand rock from which flows stream. At lower left, small figure, wearing hat, drinks from bowl; another drinks water from ground.
Description below miniature with citation for Numbers 20.