Illuminating Faith: The Eucharist in Medieval Life and Art

MS M.107, fol. 142

Priest Elevating the Host, detail from the "Tiptoft Missal," Sarum use, in Latin

ca. 1320
MS M.107, fol. 142

MS M.713, fol. 58

Priest Bowing before an Altar, from the "Stefaneschi Missal," in Latin

Late 1320s
MS M.713, fol. 58

MS M.498, fol. 4v

St. Bridget's Eucharistic Vision, from St. Bridget of Sweden, Revelations and other texts, in Latin

Late 14th century
MS M.498, fol. 4v

MS M.653.4

Judas Revealed as Christ's Betrayer, from a Leaf from a Gradual, in Latin

1392–99
MS M.653.4

MS M.866, fol. 105v

Angels Displaying the Eucharist in a Tabernacle, from a Book of Hours, Windesheim use, in Latin

1415–20
MS M.866, fol. 105v

MS M.146, fol. 141v

Priest Carrying the Host in a Monstrance, detail from a Missal, Franciscan use, in Latin

ca. 1427
MS M.146, fol. 141v

MS M.287, fol. 29

Priest and Acolyte before an Altar, from a Book of Hours, Rome use, in Latin and French

ca. 1445
MS M.287, fol. 29

MS M.385, fol. 18v

Christ Instituting the Eucharist at the Last Supper, and Manna Feeding the Israelites, from a Speculum humanae salvationis, in Latin and Dutch

ca. 1450
MS M.385, fol. 18v

MS M.1003, fol. 13

Synagoga (Judaism) and Ecclesia (Church) Flank the Last Supper

ca. 1465
MS M.1003, fol. 13

MS M.682, fol. 19v

Altar Prepared for the Feast of Corpus Christi, detail from an Antiphonary (one of the six "Lodi Choir Books"), in Latin

ca. 1470–95
MS M.682, fol. 19v