Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Speculum humanae salvationis
England, Yorkshire?, ca. 1400
MS M.766 fol. 40v

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Left column:
Christ: mocked -- Christ, crossed nimbus, hands bound, stands flanked by eight men, two holding blindfold over His eyes, two spitting, another, wearing soft cap, kicking Him, and four others raising right hand as if to strike Christ.
Caption, CHRISTUS FUIT UELATUS CONSPUTUS ET COLAPHIZATUS, is inscribed above scene.
Right column:
Hur: mocked by Israelites -- Hur, hands possibly bound, crossed on breast, kneels, flanked by seven men, all spitting, one wearing Jew's hat and kicking Hur, one wearing tall hat, and two others pulling Hur's hair.
Caption, HUR UIR MARIE SPUTIS IUDEORUM SUFFOCATUR, is inscribed above scene.