Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Netherlands, 1488
MS H.2 fol. 46v

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Christ: Crucifixion -- Christ, with crown of thorns, bleeding from wounds, wearing short loincloth, is affixed with three nails to tau cross with titulus INRI. At left one of two Holy Women, wearing hat, looks up toward Christ and the other, veiled with wimple, looks downward. Evangelist John stands behind swooning Virgin Mary, veiled with wimple, left hand on breast. At right, man, possibly Longinus of Jerusalem, wearing scimitar at waist, holding sword with right hand, raises left hand toward Christ. He looks back over left shoulder at man, wearing hat, holding halberd with right hand. Soldier, holding bannered spear stands behind them.
Scene in landscape with rocky outcrop, trees and city in distance.
Bands of red, gold and blue in margins are decorated with flowers including rose, columbine and dianthus, and inhabited by birds painted in gold.