Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Book of Hours
Netherlands, 1488
MS H.2 fol. 91v

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Miniature:
1) Christ: Washing of Feet -- In foreground, Peter, with hands joined and raised, is seated on stool, his left foot in basin of water. His right foot rests on draped right hand of Christ, wearing apron, seated or kneeling on floor. Six apostles (?), one wearing hat, stand behind Peter.
Scene in room with wooden ceiling with beams.
2) Christ: Last Supper -- In background, through arch, Christ, holding loaf (?) with right hand and raising left hand, is seated behind draped table, with Evangelist John on His lap. They are flanked by two apostles, one, probably Peter, raising cup with right hand. Servant stands behind him raising pitcher to pour into the cup. Another servant, with knotted sash, holding platter on which is food, stands before table. Judas, extending left hand to platter on the table, holding sack with right hand is seated on three-legged (?) chair opposite Christ. Another apostle, wearing hat raising left hand, sits on stool next to Judas, looking toward him. Loaves, cups and knives are on the table.
Margins:
Margins decorated with border of foliate ornament inhabited by birds. In left margin, half-figure of cleric (?), wearing red hat and stole, emerging from flower. In lower margin angel holding escutcheon decorated with heraldry of Haarlem (gules, a sword in pale point upwards proper, between four estoilles, in chief, a cros pattée argent).