Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

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

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Margin, left, top to bottom:
1) Christ: Last Supper -- Christ, nimbed, right hand touching food on plate, is seated at draped round table on which are loaves or dishes. He is flanked by seven apostles, three with visible nimbi. All are seated on bench. An eighth apostle, probably Judas, with hands extended, kneels opposite Christ.
2) Christ: in Gethsemane -- In foreground, three nimbed Apostles sleep. Behind them, Christ, nimbed, with joined hands raised, kneels at large stone.
3) Christ: Betrayal and Apostle, Peter: cutting off Ear of Malchus -- Christ, nimbed, reaching right hand to Malchus on ground, is embraced by Judas, accompanied by soldiers. Peter, nimbed, stands in background at left.
4) Christ: before Caiaphas -- Christ, nimbed, is flanked by two soldiers, one grasping His right arm, and by another man, raising his left arm. All stand before Caiaphas, wearing tall pointed hat, rending his garment, seated on throne with canopy.
5) Christ: mocked -- Christ, nimbed, is flanked by man grasping His right arm, and by man grasping with left hand the hands of Christ, and raising his right hand.
6) Christ: before Pilate -- Christ, nimbed, is flanked by two soldiers, one grasping His right arm, and by man grasping His left arm. All stand before Pilate, wearing hat, seated on bench.
Margin, lower, left to right:
1) Bust of prophet, wearing fur trimmed hat and robe, raising right hand.
2) Bust of sibyl, wearing turban type of headdress with chin strap, raising right hand.
Architectural frame with columns, arches, and ornament.