Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of hours
France, Paris, ca. 1500
MS M.1161. Fol. 073r

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Christ: Crucifixion, One Cross, with Virgin Mary, Evangelist John, and Mary Magdalen -- Christ, rays as cross nimbus, wearing crown of thorns and long loin cloth, His eyes closed, head inclined and bleeding from wounds in His head, hands, side and feet, is affixed with three nails to tau cross with titulus inscribed INRI, flanked below by Virgin Mary, nimbed, veiled, with joined hands raised, standing beside Mary Magdalen, kneeling at foot of cross, looking up at Him, with her left hand touching His foot and extending covered ointment jar in right hand, and by Evangelist John, nimbed, with joined hands raised, standing beside skull and bone on ground.
Scene in landcape with hills, trees and cloudy sky in background.
Miniature within architectural frame of two columns supporting arch.
Borders decorated with foliate and floreate ornament, including roses, on geometric background.