The Entombment of Christ (fol. 83r)

Description

The border is historiated with the scene of Christ's Entombment. Christ is lowered into the tomb on a white cloth by Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea, while the Virgin Mary, dressed in blue, mourns over the body of her son. The initial 'H', composed of green acanthus foliage, is painted over the scene. The border is decorated with pea flowers and speedwells. Context: Hours of the Holy Cross: Te compleet tijt: Heer Ihesu Criste wi aenbeden

Metadata

Identifier ps31hmsp
IRN 373065
Class Mark BC MS 7/29
Level Piece
Type of Record Archives - ISAD(G)
Peristent Link http://prototype1.library.leeds.ac.uk/ps31hmsp
Collection(s) Medieval Manuscripts
Category Archive Manuscript
Parent Record [Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis]
Date [ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]

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