Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Gospel book
Armenia, Van, 1461
MS M.749 fol. 8r

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Holy Women: at Sepulcher -- The foremost of three Holy Women, pearled nimbi, veiled, holds vessel of ointment in right hand and extends left hand toward angel, pearled nimbus, seated on sarcophagus, with both forefingers indicating empty tomb enclosing grave clothes at right.
In foreground, four sleeping soldiers, wearing conical helmets and armor, kneel on ground, surrounded by their strewn weapons, including axe and sword.
Scene before draped architectural setting, within decorated frame.
Inscription above the frame, in Armenian, THE LORD IS RISEN, GOD IS RISEN, CHRIST IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD.