r/RenaissanceArt

I saw this guy on the altar painting in the evangelistic church that I’ve visited during the school trip from art history class, and I need to know why this guy has a hole in his leg(I did asked my teacher, he said “idk”)

Levina Bening-Teerlinc (c.1510-1576) was a Flemish Renaissance miniaturist who served as a painter to the English court of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. She was the most important miniaturist at the English court between Hans Holbein the Younger and Nicholas Hilliard. She probably designed the Great Seal of England for Mary I and the earliest one used by Elizabeth I (in the 1540s).

The miniature is from Queen Mary Manual for blessing cramp rings and touching for the evil. It was produced for Mary I (1553-1558) to assist her in Good Friday healing ceremonies. It is an illuminated manuscript, with miniatures attributed to Levina Bening-Teerlinc. The manuscript is hold in Treasures Collection at Westminster Cathedral Archives.