Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Netherlands, ca. 1500
MS M.156 fol. 149r

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Margin, right, top to bottom:
1) Christ: Crucifixion -- Christ, nimbed, with crown of thorns, head erect, wearing short loincloth is affixed with three nails to cross.
2) Christ: Crucifixion -- Christ, nimbed, with crown of thorns, head inclined, wearing short loincloth is affixed with three nails to cross.
3) Christ: Crucifixion -- Longinus, wearing hat and garment with fur collar, touching eye with left forefinger, with spear, pierces right side of Christ, nimbed, with crown of thorns, wearing short loincloth affixed with three nails to cross.
4) Christ: Piet³l -- Before cross, Virgin Mary, nimbed, veiled, wearing wimple, sits, holding on her lap, body of Christ, nimbed with crown of thorns, wearing short loincloth. They are flanked by Evangelist John, nimbed, with joined hands, kneeling and by Holy Woman, nimbed, wearing turban type of headdress, kneeling and supporting shoulders of Christ.
5) Christ: Entombment -- Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea hold body of Christ on shroud over sarcophagus. Behind sarcophagus are Evangelist John, nimbed, with joined hands, Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled, wearing wimple, with joined hands, and Holy Woman, nimbed, wearing turban type of headdress.
6) Christ: Harrowing of Hell -- Christ, nimbed, His body partially draped, holding cross staff with right hand, extends left hand to foremost of nude male and female figures kneeling with joined hands in doorway of building.
Margin, lower, left to right:
1) Bust of sibyl, veiled, wearing wimple, raising right hand.
2) Bust of prophet, wearing turban type of headgear, raising right hand.
Architectural frame with columns, arches, ornament.