Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

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

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Upper half: Christ: Miracle of raising Daughter of Jairus -- At left, accompanied by three nimbed apostles (some with only nimbi visible), Christ, cross-nimbed, with right hand raised in blessing and with left hand holding book, over open sarcophagus, in which is seated Daughter of Jairus, nude, with joined hands raised. Christ: Miracle of healing Woman with Issue -- To right, Woman with Issue, veiled with wimple, kneeling, with joined hands raised before Christ, cross-nimbed, with right hand extended in blessing and with left hand holding book. Christ: in House of Mary and Martha (?) -- At far right, Christ, cross-nimbed, with right hand raised in blessing and with left hand holding loaf, standing at head of draped table spread with loaves, vessels and food, and behind which are seated two women, one veiled with wimple, raising right hand, possibly Martha and another wearing fillet, possibly Mary, flanking two men, one wearing draped headgear, raising right hand. Lower half: Christ: Miracle of raising Lazarus -- At left, group of nimbed apostles (most with only nimbi visible), some gesturing or with joined hands raised, accompany Christ, cross-nimbed, with right hand raised in blessing and with left hand holding book, over open sarcophagus in which is seated Lazarus, draped in shroud, with joined hands raised. In foreground, two men lower lid of the sarcophagus. In background, among three women, including Mary and Martha, all veiled, the foremost two with joined hands raised. Christ: Miracle of walking on Water -- At right, partly visible is Christ, cross-nimbed, with both hands grasping wrists of Apostle Peter walking on sea, submerged to waist; three nimbed apostles in boat, gesturing.