Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

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

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Margin, right, top to bottom:
1) Christ: Crucifixion -- Christ, nimbed, with crown of thorns, wearing short loincloth is affixed with three nails to cross. He is flanked below by Longinus of Jerusalem (?), and three soldiers, one leaning on spear (?).
2) Christ: Crucifixion -- Back-turned, crucified thief, wearing short loincloth, his legs bent back around cross, faces Christ, nimbed, with crown of thorns, wearing short loincloth, affixed with three nails to cross. Second crucified thief not visible.
3) Christ: Crucifixion, One Cross, with Virgin Mary -- Christ, wearing short loincloth is affixed with three nails to cross. Virgin Mary, nimbed, veiled, wearing wimple, with joined hands stands at next to cross, at His right. (Head of Christ at top of frame, nimbus and crown of thorns not visible.)
4) Christ: Crucifixion, One Cross, with Virgin Mary and Evangelist John -- Christ, nimbed with crown of thorns, wearing short loincloth is affixed with three nails to cross. Next to cross, at His right hand, are Evangelist John, grasping with his right hand, right arm of Virgin Mary, wearing wimpled veil, with joined hands raised. Both are nimbed.
5) Christ: Crucifixion, One Cross -- Christ, nimbed with crown of thorns, wearing short loincloth is affixed with three nails to cross.
6) Christ: Crucifixion, One Cross, with Stephaton -- Christ, nimbed with crown of thorns, wearing short loincloth is affixed with three nails to cross. Standing at His right hand, Stephaton, wearing hat, holds reed with sponge to His mouth.
Margin, lower, left to right:
1) Half figure of prophet wearing turban type of headgear, raising right hand.
2) Half figure of sibyl, wearing hat, raising right hand.
Architectural frame with columns, arches, and ornament.