Assumption of the Virgin, mid 13th century. Creator: Unknown.

Assumption of the Virgin, mid 13th century.  Creator: Unknown.

2-999-358 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Assumption of the Virgin, mid 13th century. Illuminated initial letter and early sheet music. Leaf from a gradual made in southern Germany, or possibly the Seitenstetten region of Austria. The pages contain the fragmentary hymns for the feasts of St. Lawrence and the Assumption of the Virgin. The illumination introduces the latter, in the form of a large historiated initial "G," and depicts the death of the Virgin surrounded by apostles in the lower portion of the initial, while revealing her assumption into Heaven above. Christ appears within a rainbow mandorla and holds a small figure representing Mary's soul, an image that is based on Byzantine iconography. Originally the verso of the leaf, the image was fortuitously preserved due to the recto having been re-used as an account book cover in the early seventeenth century, the title of which is still visible.


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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :

Medium
  1. "ink and pigments on parchment

Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

Society & Culture Art & Literature

Society & Culture Music

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3351x4960
File Size : 48,695kb


Aliases

  1. W.756
  1. 1100001192
  1. 2-999-358
  1. 2999358
  1. W.756

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