Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Golden legend
Belgium, Bruges, 1445-1465
MS M.672-5 II, fol. 228v

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Peter Martyr: healing Paralytic? -- Within church, man and woman, both kneeling, man with joined hands at breast, flank youth, standing. A second man, kneeling, supporting himself with staff, extends joined hands toward Peter Martyr, nimbed, wearing cap, holding open book in left hand and raising right hand in blessing (healing paralytic?). Behind him is draped altar surmounted by candles and retable depicting seated Virgin Mary, nimbed, crowned, and Christ Child.
Wall to side of altar is decorated with patterned hanging. Within transept, in background, holy water stoup is attached to wall.