Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
Austria, perhaps Vienna, ca. 1435
MS M.230 fol. 22r

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New Testament:
Apostle, Thomas: Incredulity -- Thomas extends right hand to wound in side of Christ, nimbed, grasping with right hand, right arm of Thomas, and holding with left hand cross-surmounted tripartite globe. They are flanked by ten spostles, four with joined hands.
Interior scene with three arched openings, and with open door at lower level.
Caption DER HERR ZEIGET SICH SEINEN IÜNGERN WIEDERUMB UND UERWEISET THOMAE SEIEN UNGLAUBEN IOAN(NES) 20 is above miniature.
Prophets:
At left, half-figure of Isaiah, head draped, holding with both hands scroll with inscription cited as Isaiah 12; below, half-figure of prophet wearing hat and hood holding blank scroll with both hands.
At right, half-figures of two prophets, one with head draped holding blank scroll with both hands and the other indicating to left with right hand and holding blank scroll with left hand.
Old Testament:
1) Gideon: Fleece -- Gideon, as soldier wearing helmet and armor, with sword at waist, kneels with joined hands, looking up toward half-figure of angel next to scroll with inscription cited as Judges 6.
Description below miniature with citation for Judges 6.
2) Jacob: wrestling with Angel -- Angel holds belt of Jacob, grasping garment of angel, his left foot behind left foot of angel.
Description below miniature with citation for Genesis 32.