Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Historien Bibel
Germany, between 1375 and 1400
MS M.268 fol. 27r

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Upper half: Christ: Baptism -- At left, Christ, cross-nimbed, nude, raising right hand in blessing, standing submerged in River Jordan, with left shoulder grasped by John Baptist, nimbed, wearing garment of skins, with right hand raised in blessing over His head. To far left, nimbed angel, holding robe. Christ: Miracle of Cana -- At right, Christ, cross-nimbed, with left hand gathering garments and with right hand raised in blessing over six jars, all before group of seven including veiled women, with hands raised, and men, wearing hats, some gesturing. Lower half: Christ: Miracle of raising Widow’s Son -- At left, Christ, cross-nimbed, with left hand holding book and with right hand raised in blessing over Widow’s Son, draped in shroud, seated on stretcher, with joined hands raised. In background, among six men, one wearing cap, the foremost three with joined hands raised. Christ: Miracle of healing Demoniac -- At right, Christ, cross-nimbed, with left hand holding book and with right hand raised in blessing over Demoniac Woman, veiled with wimple, crouching with joined hands raised, out of her mouth issuing devil. To far right, group of eight nimbed apostles (some with only nimbi visible), two holding books and some gesturing.