Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Le mortifiement de vaine plaisance
France, Angers, between 1455 and 1460
MS M.705 fol. 64v

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Mortifiement de Vaine Plaisance: Heart returned to Soul -- Personfication of Soul, veiled, sits or kneels on ground before dilapidated house, and with both arms embraces cross held by personification of Fear of God, with sword of Divine Justice over her head, and by personification of Contrition, veiled, bare-breasted, holding switches under her left arm. Nailed to the cross is heart.