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Ripon Cathedral MS 1/2
Ripon Cathedral MS 1/2
[ca. 1260]
Initial 'I' encloses the scene of God creating Heaven and Earth, the trees and plants, the sun and moon, the birds and animals, Adam, God resting on the seventh day, and the Crucifixion of Christ with...
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BC MS 7/10
BC MS 7/10
[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]
Foliate initial 'S' is historiated with the scene of the Last Supper, with Christ and the apostles gathered around the table. The border is decorated with strawberries, periwinkle, acanthus leaves, a ...
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BC MS 10/9
BC MS 10/9
[ca. 1480-1500]
The large arched miniature depicts the crucifixion of Christ, with the Virgin Mary on the left and St. John on the right. Blood pours from Christ's wounds. The scene is set in a rocky landscape with a...
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BC MS 3/12
BC MS 3/12
[ca. 1440-1460]
Christ kneeling in prayer in the garden of Gethsemane, looking towards a chalice, the Holy Grail, above him. Three sleeping disciples surround him. St. Peter is depicted with grey hair and beard, and ...
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BC MS 12/2
BC MS 12/2
[ca. 1500-1520]
Christ after flagellation, tied to a pillar and with wounds to his body. The instruments of torture lie on the ground. A priest kneels in prayer in front of him, holding a scroll with the words 'Aufer...
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BC MS 3/13
BC MS 3/13
[ca. 1440-1460]
Judas Iscariot, clad in bright yellow, embraces Christ, while the soldiers surround him to make the arrest. St. Peter kneels among the crowd.
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BC MS 5/16
BC MS 5/16
[ca. 1440-1460]
Christ hangs crucified on the cross, with the Virgin Mary and St. John on either side. The sun and moon appear above the crossbar, and there is a city in the disitance. The border is decorated with a ...
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BC MS 8/17
BC MS 8/17
[ca. 1490]
The full-page miniature depicts the scene of the betrayal and arrest of Christ. Judas Iscariot leans forward to kiss Christ, while a large group of soldiers surround them. St. Peter has just cut off M...
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BC MS 2/20
BC MS 2/20
[ca. 1440-1460]
Christ prays in the Garden of Gethsemane, while his disciples sleep in the foreground.
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BC MS 2/21
BC MS 2/21
[ca. 1440-1460]
Christ is brought before Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judaea, to be condemned to crucifixion.
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BC MS 2/22
BC MS 2/22
[ca. 1440-1460]
The body of Christ, wrapped in a fine linen cloth, is taken down from the cross byJoseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, one standing on a ladder, the other standing on the ground and supporting his legs...
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BC MS 2/27
BC MS 2/27
[ca. 1440-1460]
Christ is seated at the table with four apostles. A chalice with wine and the eucharist sits on the table, along with three loaves of bread. One of the apostles holds a knife for cutting the bread.