Opening of sermons, with historiated initial of the Nativity.
K. Avx Covstavlx. stamped into front cover along with image of the Crucifixion.
Crucifixion, including Longinus and the Centurion of Capernaum, against a red and gold tesselated background; small cross in the lower margin.
Miniature of the Circumcision. Border design, rubrics, placemarkers.
Second vision: an angel shows John a vision of God in majesty, with symbols of the four evangelists, as the elders kneel in adoration.
Miniature of mass with Christ and instruments of crucifixion. Border design.
Annunciation to the Shepherds; large initial, border design, placemarkers.
Miniature of Christ, rubric, small initial, note of owner A.A. Smets in upper right corner.
The Triumph of Eternity is represented by a cart drawn by the Four Evangelists with their symbols; on the cart is a Gnadenstuhl representation of the Trinity.
Miniature of the Crucifixion, with erased coat of arms of first owner.
Initial with image of bleeding Christ, border design, rubrics, small initials.
Miniature of Deposition, as Mary and John the Evangelist watch.
Miniature of Cucifixion with image of Dominican nun (sponsor of book); and facing text page.
Miniature of Flight into Egypt; border dated 1544 in small plaques on the outer margins.
Christ, half length and blessing; in the lower border verses in Dutch.
Full-page miniature of the Sermon on the Mount. Elaborate full border with human figures.
Anthropomorphic (portrait of Christ) and zoomorphic (bird, snake) initials.
Anthropomorphic (portrait of Christ) and zoomorphic (bird) initial.
Opening of text. Full illuminated border. Rubric and gold lettering. Large gold initial on illuminated field. Three lines of music and text.
Church of the Ascension, Mount of Olives
P. di Cosimo, Albertina, 1863. [Christ child adored by blessed virgin and angels.]
Leonardo, M. Léon Bonnat, Paris, 1073. [Sketch for a nativity.]
Fra Bartolommeo, M. Léonn Bonnat, Paris, 496. [The entombment.]
Botticini, British museum, 589. [Study for coronation, with Christ.]
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