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Virgin and Child (fol. 13r)
[ca. 1480-1500]
This full page miniature shows the Virgin Mary holding the Christ-Child between pillars within a classical arch. Above them God the Father is blessing and holding the orb. On either side of him is a r...
Christ (fol. 1r)
[ca 1450-1500]
4-line initial 'D' in blue on red background, decorated with a strawberry, a speedwell and a daisy, and inhabited with a head-and-shoulders portrait of Christ, crowned with thorns.
Mary Magdalene (fol. 210r)
[ca. 1440-1460]
Mary Magdalene kneels at Christ's feet, holding a jar of ointment. Christ holds a long cross and wears a long red and green cloak, which reveals the Five Sacred Wounds underneath. With his left hand h...
Christ, the Virgin Mary and God (fol. 31v)
[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]
Foliate initial 'S' historiates a scene showing, apparently, the Virgin Mary, Christ and God. The Virgin holds an open book (?). Christ, the largest figure, is shown in the middle, blessing. God is de...
Presentation in the Temple (fol. 109r)
[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]
The Virgin Mary presents the Christ Child to the High Priest, Simeon, the child and Simeon being depicted withiin the foliate initial 'G'. The Virgin is wearing a green cloak over her head, and Joseph...
Judas Machabeus, Nativity of Christ (image 16)
[ca. 1461-1483]
The roundel at top left depicts Judas Machabeus (30). The artist has user a generic warrior model, almost identical to that used for Joshua (15) and Alexander (29). The roundel below it depicts the sc...
Nativity (fol. 70r)
[1450-1475]
The miniature depicts the scene of the Nativity in the stable. The Virgin Mary is dressed in a red gown and a blue cloak, her arms crossed on her chest, and looking down at the Christ Child lying on ...
Nativity of Christ (fol. 48v)
[ca. 1490]
The full-page miniature depicts the scene of the Nativity in the stable. The Virgin Mary, dressed in a blue gown and a cloak highlighted in gold, and Joseph, dressed in red and blue garments, kneel an...
The Crucifixion of Christ (fol. 60v)
[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]
The miniature depicts Christ crucified on the cross. Mary Magdalene, richly clad in a green dress, an orange cloak and a head-dress covered in jewels, clutches the cross with her arms. Her ointment ja...
Coronation of the Virgin (fol. 17v)
[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]
The full page miniature depicts the Coronation of the Virgin in heaven, and a patron couple in prayer. In the main, arched, miniature God the Father and Christ are enthroned in heaven, holding globes ...
The Last Judgement (fol. 148v)
[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]
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 a blue globe, clad in a red cloak, hands and feet ...