Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Histoire de la Bible et de l’Assomption de Notre-Dame
France, Paris, between 1390 and 1400
MS M.526. Fol. 032r

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Christ: Baptism -- In left column, angel, nimbed, flies holding garment with both hands, and looks toward nude Christ, crossed nimbus, raising right hand in blessing, standing in stream. John Baptist, nimbed, holding flask over head of Christ with right hand stands on shore. Trees are in background.
John Baptist: in Wilderness -- In right column, foremost of two men with joined hands, looks toward John Baptist, nimbed, nude body draped, extending right hand toward the two men, in landscape with trees.