Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Netherlands, ca. 1500
MS M.156 fol. 147r

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Margin, right, top to bottom:
1) Christ: Temptation, 1st -- Devil with feet of bird, raises left hand, and extends rock with right hand to Christ, nimbed, raising right hand in blessing.
2) Christ: Miracle of Cana -- Figure and Virgin Mary (?), wearing wimpled veil, stand behind Christ, right hand raised. At right are woman and man. All are behind draped table on which are plates. Jugs of wine are on floor before table.
3) Christ: Miracle of healing Demoniac -- Christ, nimbed, raises right hand in blessing; man before Him extends right arm, his left held by another man.
4) Christ: Miracle of raising Lazarus -- Lazarus, nimbed, partially draped with shroud, with joined hands raised, stands in tomb. Christ, nimbed, stands next to tomb, raising right hand in blessing. Two apostles, nimbed, stand behind Him.
5) Christ: anointed by Woman -- Christ, nimbed, raising right hand, is seated at draped table on which are vessels. He is flanked by two men wearing hats, one nimbed. Mary Magdalen is on floor before table.
6) Christ: Entry into Jerusalem -- Apostles follow Christ, nimbed, raising right hand, astride ass, approaching city gate. Before gate, man places garment before ass.
Margin, lower, left to right:
1) Half figure of prophet, wearing hat, with fur collar, raising left hand.
2) Half figure of sibyl, wearing wimpled veil, raising left hand.
Architectural frame with columns, arches, vault.