Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Belgium, Bruges, ca. 1440
MS W.3 fol. 66v

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Christ: Flagellation -- Christ, crossed nimbus, wearing short diaphanous loincloth, His body covered with wounds, stands with back to column, hands bound behind it, His feet bound by rope held by left hand of torturer, wearing hat, at right raising scourge with right hand. At left, another torturer, wearing cap, with holes in hose, holds scourge with right hand and pulls (?) hair of Christ with left hand. Behind low wall are two men, one wearing hat, and the other, probably Pilate, wearing hat and holding scepter.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament.