Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
France, ca. 1500
MS W.6 fol. 59r

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Christ: Crucifixion -- Christ, rays as cross nimbus, with crown of thorns, bleeding from wounds, wearing short loincloth, is affixed with three nails to tau cross with titulus INRI. He is flanked above by sun and moon, and below by Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled with wimple, with joined hands and by Evangelist John, nimbed, arms crossed at waist. In foreground is skull and leg bone.
Scene in landscape.
Margins decorated with border of floreate ornament.