A Burial; Book of Hours, about 1440-1450. Creator: Workshop of the Bedford Master.

A Burial; Book of Hours, about 1440-1450. Creator: Workshop of the Bedford Master.

3-043-600 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

A Burial; Book of Hours, about 1440-1450. A priest uses an aspergillum to sprinkle holy water as the shrouded body is lowered into the grave. An angel lifts the dead man's soul to heaven, while the devil gesticulates in the background.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Workshop of the Bedford Master, attributed to: French: Artist, artists, illuminator, illuminators, painter, painters
People Related
  1. Bedford Master: French: Artist, illuminator

Medium
  1. Tempera colours, gold leaf, gold paint, and ink

Picture Type
  1. Folio
  2. Manuscript
  3. Recto

Category Hierarchy

Locations & Buildings Places of Worship

Religion & Belief Christianity

Artistic Representations Illuminated Manuscripts

Society & Culture Death & Burial


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3093x4520
File Size : 40,959kb


Aliases

  1. 83.ML.102.133
  1. Ms. Ludwig IX 6 (83.ML.102), fol. 133
  1. 1200007321
  1. 3-043-600
  1. 3043600
  1. 83.ML.102.133


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