Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Speculum humanae salvationis
Belgium, Bruges, mid 15th century
MS M.385. Fol. 021v

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Left column:
Christ: mocked --Christ, crossed nimbus, face and neck marked by wounds or spit, draped hands crossed on abdomen, stands flanked by six men, two wearing hats, one with distorted features raising joined hands, one spitting and raising right hand, four with open mouths. Christ is also flanked by two scrolls inscribed P(RO)PHETIZA NOB(IS) CHRISTE and QUIS E(ST) Q(UI) TE P(ER)CUSSIT (both, Matthew 26:68).Right column: