Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Hungarian Anjou legendary single leaves
Bologna, Italy, or Hungary, 1325-1335
M.360.3

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Zone 1:
1) Christ: Miracle of walking on Water -- In front of boat with large sail, Christ, crossed nimbus, standing on water, extends right arm and grasps right wrist of Apostle Peter, nimbed, kneeling on surface of water with second apostle.
Scene caption, inscribed QUOMODO DIXIT DOMINUS PETRO MODICE FIDEI QUARE DUBITASTI?
2) Christ: Miracle of healing Blind Born -- Christ, crossed nimbus, bending over, spits into left hand and uses right hand to make paste on ground. Apostle Peter, nimbed, raises right hand and looks toward male figure. Second figure of Christ, crossed nimbus, raises left hand to eye and right hand to eye of man born blind, holding staff in left hand.
Scene caption, inscribed QUOMODO EXSPUIT ET PULUERE SANAUIT CAECUM
Zone 2:
3) Missing.
4) Christ: Transfiguration -- Christ, decorated nimbus, raising right hand, stands in blue mandorla in sky, flanked by Moses and Elijah, both holding scrolls and wearing hats. Apostles Peter, James, and John, all nimbed, look up from rocky ground.
Scene caption, inscribed HIC EST TRANSFIGURATIO DOMINI.
Scenes in frames decorated with foliate ornament.