Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Speculum humanae salvationis
Belgium, Bruges, mid 15th century
MS M.385. Fol. 043v

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Left column:
Soul is astride devil, grasping ear of the devil with left hand; winged devil drops soul toward fiery cauldron; another winged devil, with leg of soul in mouth holds the soul over the cauldron; soul is carried on back of devil, horned, face on abdomen, holding with right hand, right arm of the soul; devil, horned, face on hindquarters, holds hook in the cauldron full of souls, two with joined hands. Scene on rocky outcrop with flames rising from holes; two souls visible in one flaming hole on top of the outcrop.Right column: