Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts

Prayer book
France, Paris, ca. 1490
MS H.3 fol. 15v

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Christ: Crucifixion -- Christ, crossed nimbus, with crown of thorns, wearing short loincloth, bleeding from wounds, is affixed with three nails to cross with titulus INRI. Sun and moon flank the cross. At left stand Evangelist John, nimbed, right hand on waist of Virgin Mary, nimbed and veiled, head inclined, arms crossed on breast. At right, Longinus of Jerusalem, wearing hat, indicates with right hand scroll inscribed UERE FILIU(S) DEI ERAT ISTE. Lion head is on his left shoulder, and he holds with left hand, shield decorated with heraldry (gules double headed eagle displayed or). He looks back toward man wearing conical hat; soldiers wearing helmets, three holding halberds stand behind them.
Scene in landscape with walled city in background.