Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, ca. 1480
MS M.6 fol. 100r

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Christ: Miracle of raising Lazarus -- Man, wearing cap, kneels beside open grave in which sits Lazarus, partially draped, his hands being unbound by the kneeling man. Before the grave is lid of sarcophagus. Behind the kneeling man stands another man, wearing cap, possibly leaning on shovel (?) held in right hand and with left hand on breast. Lazarus turns to look at Christ, with crossed rays as nimbus, standing with right hand raised in blessing and surrounded by nine figures, including two nimbed apostles; woman, probably Martha or Mary of Bethany, wearing hat, standing with joined hands; and six men wearing hats. In background, before city houses, is a man wearing pointed hat, and small dog.
Lower margin decorated with scattered flowers, including viola, strawberry, cherry, and creeping bellflower; and bones, including hipbone (?), on which rests fly, femur (?), skull, vertebra, and jawbone.