Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

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

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Left column:
Christ: Last Judgment --Christ, crossed nimbus, hands raised, body partially draped showing bleeding wounds, is seated on arc with feet on tripartite globe. He is flanked two horizontal swords, hilts at His head, and by half-figure of angel holding cross with three nails and half-figure of angel holding crown of thorns with spear (Instruments of Passion). Scroll at His right hand is inscribed UENITE BENEDICTI (Matthew 25:34) and at His left hand, ITE MALEDICTI (Matthew 25:41, variant). Christ is flanked below by Virgin Mary, inscribed MARIA, nimbed and veiled, with joined hands, and by John Baptist, inscribed IOH(ANN)ES BAPTISTA, nimbed, with joined hands, looking up. Five graves are open in ground, faces emerging from three; nude soul with raised joined hands stands in another grave.Right column: