Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Prayer book
France, Paris, ca. 1490
MS H.3 fol. 17v

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Christ: Crucifixion -- Christ, crossed nimbus, with crown of thorns, wearing short loincloth, bleeding from wounds, is affixed with three nails to tau cross with titulus INRI. Sun to left of titulus. Below, at left Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled with wimple, stands with joined hands. Evangelist John, nimbed, with joined hands raised, stands at right.
Scene in landscape with building on hill in distance.
Branch as line ending.