Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Speculum humanae salvationis
Belgium, Bruges, mid 15th century
MS M.385. Fol. 041v

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Left column:
Christ: as Intercessor --Christ, crossed nimbus, wearing loincloth, bleeding from wounds, raising hands, holds with left hand scroll inscribed RESPICE P(ATE)R UULN(ER)A QUE ... At right God, crossed nimbus, is seated amid rays on bench in mandorla. He extends right hand holding chalice, and holds tripartite globe with left hand. Scroll extending from chalice is inscribed BIBE(N)T O(MN)ES PEC(CA)TORES T(ER)RE.Right column: