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Initial V: Saint Apollonia; Book of Hours, about 1480-1490. Creator: Georges Trubert.

Initial V: Saint Apollonia; Book of Hours, about 1480-1490. Creator: Georges Trubert.

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Initial V: Saint Apollonia; Book of Hours, about 1480-1490. Apollonia was one of a group of virgin martyrs who suffered in Alexandria during a local uprising against the Christians prior to the persecution of Decius. According to church tradition, her torture included having all of her teeth violently pulled out or shattered. For this reason, she is popularly regarded as the patroness of dentistry and those suffering from toothache or other dental problems.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Georges Trubert, attributed to: French: Artist, painter, illuminator
Subject
  1. Saint Apollonia: Egyptian: Virgin, martyr
Medium
  1. Tempera colours, gold leaf, gold and silver paint, and ink
Picture Type
  1. Decorated initial
  2. Folio
  3. Manuscript
  4. Verso
Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3441x4960
File Size : 50,003kb

Aliases

  1. 93.ML.6.171v
  1. Ms. 48 (93.ML.6), fol. 171v
  1. 1200005199
  1. 3-041-512
  1. 3041512
  1. 93.ML.6.171v

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