Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Golden legend
Belgium, Bruges, 1445-1465
MS M.672-5 II, fol. 146v

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Vedastus of Arras: healing Blind Man and Cripple -- Standing outside city gates, Vedastus of Arras, nimbed, wearing bishop's vestments and miter, holding crozier in right arm, places left hand on forehead of blind man, kneeling, joined hands raised. Behind him are four lame men on crutches, including one kneeling and holding crutch, hat on ground, an amputee with wooden leg, and man sitting on ground, supporting himself with small, hand-held crutches.
From windows in balcony of building within city, woman and king, crowned, holding scepter in right hand, look on.