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

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

Late 1320s

MS M.713, fol. 58

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

Late 14th century

MS M.498, fol. 4v

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

1392–99

MS M.653.4

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

1415–20

MS M.866, fol. 105v

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

ca. 1427

MS M.146, fol. 141v

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

ca. 1445

MS M.287, fol. 29

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

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

ca. 1465

MS M.1003, fol. 13

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