Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Hungarian Anjou legendary single leaves
Bologna, Italy, or Hungary, 1325-1335
M.360.12

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Zone 1:
1) Christ: noli me tangere -- In landscape setting Mary Magdalen, decorated nimbus, veiled, kneels in profile with raised hands and looks up toward Christ, decorated cross nimbus, in decorated robes, holding cross-inscribed bannered staff in left hand.
Scene caption, inscribed QUOMODO DIXIT MULIERI: "NOLI ME TANGERE".
2) Christ: appearing in Jerusalem -- Before decorative architecture, Christ, crossed nimbus, displaying wounds, stands holding cross-inscribed bannered staff in left hand. He is surrounded by twelve Apostles, all seated, all nimbed.
Scene caption, inscribed QUOMODO INSTITUIT ET DIXIT: "PAX UOBIS".
Zone 2:
3) Apostle, Thomas: Incredulity -- Thomas, decorated nimbus, touching wound in right side of Christ, decorated crossed nimbus, wearing mantle, cross-inscribed banner in right hand.
Scene caption, inscribed QUOMODO DIXIT S. THOMAE: BEATUS ES QUI ME UIDISTI ET TETIGISTI.
4) Christ: Miracle of Draught of Fishes at Tiberias -- Peter, decorated nimbus, nude, steps from water, drawing fish in net. Young disciple presents fish in vessel to Christ, decorated cross nimbus, wearing mantle, displaying wounds, holding cross-inscribed bannered staff. Fire and grate sits in foreground, mountain and tree in background.
Scene caption, inscribed QUOMODO FUIT PRESENTATUS CHRISTUS ASSEM PISCIS.
Scenes in frames decorated with foliate ornament.