Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Bible
Austria, perhaps Vienna, ca. 1435
MS M.230 fol. 16r

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New Testament:
Christ: Crucifixion, stripped of Garments -- Christ, nimbed, wearing short loincloth, stands straddling cross. Soldier standing before Him, pulls garment from His arms with left hand and raises right hand as if to strike Him. Of three other soldiers surrounding Christ, one holds spear in each hand; another, showing teeth, raising right hand, strikes right shoulder of Christ with his left hand. The third, raising right hand as if to strike Christ, holds halberd with left hand.
Caption DIE AUSSZIEHUNG DESS HERREN VOR DER CREUZIGUNG is above miniature.
Prophets:
At left, half-figure of Jeremiah, wearing hat, holding with both hands scroll with inscription in later hand QUIS EST DOLOR SICUT DOLOR MEUS (sic)(Lamentations 1:12); below, half-figure of Jeremiah wearing hat, holding with right hand open book inscribed EGO UIR UIDENS PAUPERTATEM MEAM (Lamentations 3:1) continuing with German inscription.
At right, half-figure of Isaiah, wearing hat, holding scroll with inscription cited as Isaiah 53; below, half-figure of prophet looking at and holding with both hands, open book with inscription.
Old Testament:
1) David: dancing before Ark -- Two men carry ark on two poles resting on their shoulders, holding poles with hands. David, crowned, wearing short drawers, dances before them. Behind David, Michal, crowned, and another woman watch from parapet.
Description below miniature with citation for II Samuel 6 (II Kings 6).
2) Achior: abandoned -- Woman, hands raised, nude to waist stands back turned to torturer, raising withes with right hand. Achior, wearing short loincloth is bound to tree, arms crossed in front.