Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Speculum humanae salvationis
Belgium, Bruges, mid 15th century
MS M.385. Fol. 034v

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Left column:
Christ: Resurrection --Christ, crossed nimbus, body partially draped, bleeding from wounds, raises right hand in blessing and holds with left hand, cross-staff with cross-inscribed banner. He steps with right foot out of sarcophagus, onto one of four sleeping soldiers, one holding mace and shield with face, one holding halberd, the third holding bannered spear and the fourth holding scimitar.Right column: