Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Golden legend
Belgium, Bruges, 1445-1465
MS M.672-5 IV, fol. 134r

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Two scenes within miniature:
1) Pelagia, Penitent: with Nonnus of Mesopotamia -- Five men look on as Pelagia, Penitent, kneels before bishop, wearing miter and vestments. He places right hand on her head and holds crozier in left hand. Above, demon, back turned, flies away.
2) Pelagia, Penitent: Death -- To right, on hill, bishop (represented twice), wearing miter and vestments, holding crozier in right hand, raises left hand toward Pelagia (represented twice), wearing wimple and habit, reclining on bed within hermitage.
In background is landscape with buildings.