Corpus Christi, page from an Illuminated Antiphonary, 1484, Choirbook Master, Spanish (Toledo), Spanish, late 15th century, 27 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. ( x cm)38 1/4 × 30 1/2 in. ( × cm) (outer frame), Gouache and gold leaf on parchment, Spain, 15th century, The initial 'I' of Immolabit (He will be sacrificed) shows Christ and the apostles at the Last Supper, a reference to the sacrament of the Eucharist. Along the lower edge, Abraham and the twelve tribes of Israel prefigure this scene. Among the tendril motifs in the border are figures of Adam and Eve and possibly Abel

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