Hortus Deliciarum, Die Kreuzigung Jesu Christi

Jesus hangs on the cross in the center while a crowned figure representing the Church (Ecclesia) catches his blood in a chalice while riding a four-headed beast. On the right, a blindfolded figure representing the Synagogue (Synagoga) rides a falling donkey, symbolizing the shift from the Old Law to the New. Above the scene, personified Sun and Moon witness the event, while at the base, souls are shown rising from their tombs.

This image is a seminal example of medieval typology from the 'Hortus Deliciarum', the first encyclopedia written by a woman. It distills complex scholastic and Neoplatonic ideas about the cosmic significance of the Passion and the progression of sacred history through visual allegory.