Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Hungarian Anjou legendary single leaves
Bologna, Italy, or Hungary, 1325-1335
M.360.19

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Zone 1:
1) Apostle, Jude: Scene, Preaching -- Apostle Jude, nimbed, both hands raised, stands in pulpit preaching to crowd of eight men and women, seated on ground, one woman wearing crown, two men wearing hats.
Scene caption, inscribed JUDAE. QUOMODO PREDICAT POPULO.
2) Apostle, Simon: Scene, Preaching -- Apostle Simon, nimbed, hands raised, stands before crowd of nine men and women, seated on ground.
Scene caption, inscribed SYMONIS. QUOMODO PREDICAT POPULO.
Zone 2:
3) Apostle, Simon: Scene, disputing with magician, and Apostle, Jude: Scene, disputing with magician -- Apostles Simon and Jude, both nimbed, stand before two magicians, possibly dressed as Pharisees, wearing gold hats.
Scene caption, inscribed JUDAE ET SYMONIS. QUOMODO IPSI DISPUTANT CUM PHARISEIS.
4) Apostle, Simon: Scene, handling serpent, and Apostle, Jude: Scene, handling serpent -- Apostles Simon and Jude, both nimbed, stand before two magicians, possibly dressed as Pharisees, and king, enthroned, holding scepter and wearing hat with gold object. One of the Apostles bends down to touch group of snakes. Several more climb on chest of one magician.
Scene caption, inscribed JUDAE ET SYMONIS. QUOMODO IPSI SERPENTES RECIPIEBANT IN GREMIUM SINE LESIONE.
Scenes in frames decorated with foliate ornament.