Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Historien Bibel
Germany, between 1375 and 1400
MS M.268 fol. 28v

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Upper half: Christ: Miracle of healing Paralytic -- Christ, cross-nimbed, with right hand raised in blessing and with left hand holding roll, before bed in which reclines paralytic, beneath covers, head on pillow and with both hands raised. To right, another paralytic, carrying pillow on back before Pharisee and men, wearing Jew’s hats. Christ: Transfiguration -- Christ, cross-nimbed, with right hand raised in blessing and with left hand holding book, stands surrounded by confounded, nimbed apostles, two with hands raised, the foremost laying on ground. Lower half: Christ: Parable, Lazarus and Dives -- At left, Dives, wearing hat, with left hand raised, is seated beside wife, wearing hooded garment, both behind draped table spread with utensils, vessels, and food, and servant standing with arms crossed on breast, holding stick under left arm. To left, Lazarus, wearing hat, leaning on crutches with both hands, stands with sores licked by two of three dogs. Christ: Parable, Wicked Husbandmen -- At right, in vineyard with curling grape vines, two men, raising hoes, the foremost over one of three servants, bleeding, falling or laying on ground.