Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Vita Christi
Italy, Lombardy, between 1500 and 1550
MS M.508 fol. 39r

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Christ: Resurrection -- Christ, crossed nimbus, nude body draped, wounds in hands, side and feet visible, hands raised, stands amid rays, surrounded by six-winged seraph heads, and four angels, nimbed, with joined hands, all in mandorla. Below, seven soldiers, with spears, halberd, and sword, are sleeping. No text associated with this miniature.