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The Creation (fol. 5r)
[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...
Last Supper (fol. 35r)
[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 ...
Crucifixion of Christ (fol. 103r)
[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...
Agony in the Garden (fol. 52v)
[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 ...
Flagellation (fol. 19v)
[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...
The Betrayal (fol. 64v)
[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.
The Crucifixion of Christ (fol. 130r)
[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 ...
The Betrayal of Christ (fol. 19r)
[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...
Agony in the Garden (fol. 157v)
[ca. 1440-1460]
Christ prays in the Garden of Gethsemane, while his disciples sleep in the foreground.
Christ before Pilate (fol. 162v)
[ca. 1440-1460]
Christ is brought before Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judaea, to be condemned to crucifixion.
The Deposition from the Cross (fol. 166v)
[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...
Corpus Christi (fol. 190r)
[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.
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...
Christ before Pilate (fol. 86v)
[ca. 1440-1460]
A group of soldiers bring Christ before Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judaea, to be condemned for crucifixion.
Agony in the Garden (fol. 61r)
[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]
Christ kneels in prayer in the garden of Gethsemane. Three of the apostles sit in a group behind him, two of them sleeping. The border is decorated with a heartsease, daisies, celandine, blue carnatio...
Flagellation of Christ (fol. 93v)
[ca. 1440-1460]
Christ, tied to a pillar, is stripped and beaten by two soldiers.
The Betrayal of Christ (fol. 66v)
[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]
Judas Iscariot, clad in yellow, embraces Christ and kisses him on the cheek. Christ heals the ear of Malchus, which Peter has cut with the sword he is putting back in its scabbard. Two soldiers stand ...
Christ carrying the Cross (fol. 98v)
[ca. 1440-1460]
Christ is carrying the cross, while Virgin Mary holds the cross beam on one side, and St. John follows the Christ on the other. A group of soldiers in full armour and holding spears surround them on t...
Christ blind-folded (fol. 70r)
[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]
The border is historiated with the scene of Christ being humiliated by three soldiers. One of them holds a blind-fold over his eyes, another holds up three of his fingers challenging Christ's knowledg...
The Crucifixion of Christ (fol. 102v)
[ca. 1440-1460]
Christ crucified on the cross, while St. John supports the Virgin Mary on one side.
The Flagellation of Christ (fol. 72v)
[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]
Christ, tied to a pillar, is stripped and beaten with sticks by two soldiers. A putto sits on the top of the pillar. The border is decorated with roses, strawberries, and a primrose. There is an initi...
The Entombment of Christ (fol. 109v)
[ca. 1440-1460]
Christ is lowered into the tomb on a white cloth, while the three Marys, the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, look upon the scene in sorrow.
Christ crowned with thorns (fol. 74v)
[ca. 1490 and ca. 1500-1510]
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 further decorated with a strawberry, a blueberry, and ca...
Christ carrying the cross (fol. 66v)
[ca. 1490]
The full-page miniature shows Christ carrying the cross, surrounded by soldiers, and followed by the Virgin Mary and St. John. The border is formed from architectural pillars supporting the statues o...