Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Netherlands, ca. 1500
MS M.156 fol. 148r

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Margin, right, top to bottom:
1) Christ: before Herod Antipas -- Christ, nimbed, wearing white garment over robe, is flanked by three soldiers, two grasping arm of Christ. They walk away from Herod Antipas, wearing hat and fur trimmed robe, holding staff or scepter in right hand.
2) Christ: Flagellation -- Christ, nimbed, wearing short loincloth, His body covered with wounds, hands bound behind, stands with back at column. He is flanked by two men, each raising scourge with right hand, one wearing torn garments, the other, wearing hat, his left hand holding rope.
3) Christ: crowned with Thorns -- Christ, nimbed, His covered hands bound, is seated on bench, flanked by two men holding sticks, applying crown of thorns.
4) Pilate: washing Hands -- Christ, nimbed, with crown of thorns, wearing robe, hands covered and bound, His left arm grasped by man. Before them servant holds basin for Pilate, wearing hat, seated on bench, extending hands to basin. Soldier is in background at left.
5) Christ: bearing Cross -- Christ, nimbed, carries tau cross over left shoulder.
6) Christ: Crucifixion, nailed to Cross -- On ground, man, wearing hat, raising hammer with right hand, nails to cross, right hand of Christ, nimbed, wearing short loin cloth, feet bound. Another man sits on ground next to feet of Christ.
Margin, lower, from left to right:
1) Half-figure of sibyl, wearing hat, raising left hand.
2) Half-figure of prophet, wearing fur-trimmed hat and garment, raising left hand.
Architectural frame with columns, arches, and ornament.