Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Speculum humanae salvationis
Belgium, Bruges, mid 15th century
MS M.385. Fol. 022v

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Left column:
Christ: Flagellation --Christ, crossed nimbus, wearing short loincloth, bleeding from wounds, stands with arms behind Him, His back to column. His legs are tied to the column with rope. He is flanked by two torturers, one raising scourge with right hand, grasping with left hand, right arm of Christ. The other, wearing helmet and breastplate, with scimitar at waist, raises withes with both hands.Right column: