Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Hungarian Anjou legendary single leaves
Bologna, Italy, or Hungary, 1325-1335
M.360.22

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Zone 1:
1) John of Rome: Scene, martyrdom, and Paul of Rome: Scene, martyrdom -- Before two buildings, man raises sword in right hand above kneeling figure, John of Rome or Paul of Rome, nimbed, behind other figure, John of Rome or Paul of Rome, head, nimbed, severed from body.
Scene caption, inscribed SANCTI JOUANIS ET PAULI, QUOMODO FUERUNT DECOLLATI.
2) John of Rome: Scene, martyrdom, and Paul of Rome: Scene, martyrdom -- Heads of John of Rome and Paul of Rome, nimbed, and headless body of one of them are dumped into well by three male figures.
Scene caption, inscribed SANCTI JOUANIS ET PAULI. QUOMODO PROIECEBANT CORPORA IN FOUEAM.
Zone 2:
3) Vitus of Sicily: Scene, Torture -- Vitus of Sicily, nimbed, hands joined in prayer, is flanked by two torturers, both with twisted hands, scourge at feet of one.
Scene caption, inscribed SANCTI UITI. QUOMODO FUERAT UERBERATUS.
4) Missing.
Scenes in frames decorated with foliate ornament.