Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Speculum humanae salvationis
Germany, probably Nuremberg, between 1350 and 1400
MS M.140 fol. 4r

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Left column:
Eve: given to Adam by God -- Christ-Logos, crossed nimbus is flanked by Adam, name inscribed ADA(M) and by Eve, name inscribed EUA and holds their right hands.
Caption, DE OMNI LIGNO PARADYSI COMEDETIS DE LIGNO AUTEM SCIENTIAE BONI ET MALE NE COMEDATIS QUACUMQUE ENIM HORA COMEDERITIS MORTE MORIEMINI (Genesis 2:17, variant), is inscribed above scene.
Right column:
Eve: tempted by Serpent -- To left of tree, dragon with torso of woman, extending right hand, hovers next to inscription NEQUAQUAM MORIEMINI SED ERICIS SICUT DII SCIENTES BONUM ET MALUM (Genesis 3:4-5). To right of tree, nude Eve, name inscribed EU(A) stands holding fruit in raised right hand.
Caption, CUR PRAECEPIT UOBIS DOMINUS UT NON COMEDERETIS NE FORTE MORIEMINI, is inscribed above scene.