Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, Paris, ca. 1425-1430
MS M.453 fol. 184v

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Christ: Last Judgment -- Christ, cross-nimbed, showing wounds, raising right hand in blessing, extending left hand downward is seated on rainbow arc amid rays. He is flanked above by two angels blowing trumpets. He is flanked below by Virgin Mary, nimbed, wearing wimpled veil, with joined hands, and by John Baptist, nimbed, with joined hands raised, wearing animal skin, both kneeling and looking up toward Christ. Two resurrected emerge from graves, one orant, the other with joined hands raised, both looking up toward Christ.
Margins, within three circles of foliage (from top to bottom) are four angels holding instruments of Passion, including cross with titulus (illegible), spear, sponge on rod, three nails (held in draped hand), column entwined with rope, switches, crown of thorns (held in draped hand), and hammer.
Margins decorated with border of floreate and foliate ornament including columbine, and inhabited by lamb on back of fantastic animal and birds, one possibly dove.