Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Prayer book
France, Paris, ca. 1490
MS H.3 fol. 18v

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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 and moon flank titulus. Below, at left Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled with wimple, stands with joined hands. Evangelist John, nimbed, with hands crossed on breast, stands at right.
Scene in landscape with building on hill in distance.
Branch as line endings.