The Transfiguration

A full-page miniature depicting the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ. The scene is set against a solid gold leaf background enclosed within a simple red border. At the center, Jesus Christ stands on a rocky mountain peak, encased in a multi-layered blue and white mandorla an almond-shaped glory or aura surrounding a divine figure from which eight sharp rays of divine light emanate. He wears white robes and holds a scroll in his left hand. To the left of Christ stands the prophet Moses, depicted with long white hair and a beard, dressed in blue and grey. To the right stands the prophet Elijah, dressed in a brown mantle. Below the mountain peaks, three apostles—Peter, James, and John—are shown falling or prostrated on the ground, shielding their eyes from the celestial light. The rocks are painted in shades of brown and tan with stark, stylized highlights.