Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Prayer book
France, Paris, ca. 1490
MS H.3 fol. 67v

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Christ: Bewailing -- Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled with wimple, is seated holding on her lap body of Christ, wearing short loincloth, wounds visible, bleeding from wound in side. Behind them is tau-cross with titulus INRI. They are flanked by Evangelist John, nimbed, hands crossed on breast and by Mary Magdalen, nimbed, holding ointment jar with right hand, left hand on breast.
Scene in landscape with buildings on hills in distance.