Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Speculum humanae salvationis
Belgium, Bruges, mid 15th century
MS M.385. Fol. 042r

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Left column:
Virgin Mary: as Intercessor --Virgin Mary, inscribed MARIA, crowned, holds her left breast with right hand, raising left hand toward scroll inscribed RESPICE FILI UBERA QUE SUMSTI. She looks up toward Christ, inscribed (CHRISTU)S, crossed nimbus, raising right hand in blessing, seated amid rays on bench in mandorla next to scroll inscribed REDDA(M) ULCIONE(M) HOSTIBUS MEIS (Deuteronomy 32:41).Right column: