Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Prayer book
France, Paris, ca. 1490
MS H.3 fol. 206r

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Christ: Crucifixion -- Christ, rays as nimbus, wearing short loincloth, bleeding from wounds, is affixed with three nails to tau cross with titulus INRI. The titulus is flanked by sun and moon. Below, Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled with wimple, with joined hands, stands at left. At right Evangelist John, nimbed, hands crossed on breast, looking away from the cross, stands at right.
Scene in landscape with dark blue starry sky.
Branch as line endings.