Flight to Egypt (fol. 60v)
The full-page miniature shows the Virgin Mary, Joseph and the Christ Child on their way to Egypt through a hilly landscape, Mary riding on an ass. The...
Medieval Manuscripts
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Calendar: April (fol. 4r)
A woman, holding a wreath, is approached by a man bringing her flowers. The border miniature shows the zodiacal sign for April: Taurus (the bull). C...
Praying woman (fol. 190r)
The 3-line foliate initial 'O' is inhabited with a young woman in prayer, clad in a blue dress with a gold belt and a white head-dress. Context: Suf...
The Last Judgement (fol. 148v)
The full-page miniature depicts the scene of the Last Judgement. Christ is depicted blessing, with sword and lily, inside a mandorla, feet resting on ...
St. John the Baptist (fol. 133r)
The border shows St. John the Baptist, clad in animal skin and a long pink garment, holding a book a,nd with a lamb, Agnus Dei, inside the 4-line init...
Flight into Egypt (fol. 116r)
The border and the initial depict the scene of the Virgin Mary, Joseph and the Christ Child on their way to Egypt through a hilly landscape, Mary ridi...
St. Jude (fol. 471v)
Initial 'I' encloses a scene of St. Jude holding a scroll and preaching. An ornamental initial 'R' is infilled with foliage and a small animal head. ...
Apostle preaching (fol. 453r)
Initial 'P' encloses the scene of a nimbed figure (Christ?) talking to a group of listeners. The initial is further decorated with a small grotesque h...
Two figures discussing (fol. 386v)
Initial 'E' encloses a scene of two figures in discussion, with one holding a book. Context: Maccabees I...
Christ crowned with thorns (fol. 74v)
The border is historiated with the scene of three men torturing Christ by pressing the crown of thorns into his head with sticks. The border is furthe...