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Augustus Caesar; Zodiacal Sign of Leo
Unknownprobably 1170s
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
The month of August, named after Roman emperor Augustus Caesar, features him beneath the arch. The important feast days celebrating Saint Lawrence, the Assumption of the Virgin, and Saint Bartholomew, each marked in large capital letters written in alternating colors, fall in this month.
A lion appears as the zodiacal sign of Leo.
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Details
- Title: Augustus Caesar; Zodiacal Sign of Leo
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: probably 1170s
- Location Created: Hildesheim, Germany
- Physical Dimensions: Leaf: 28.2 × 18.9 cm (11 1/8 × 7 7/16 in.)
- Type: Folio
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Tempera colors, gold leaf, silver leaf, and ink on parchment
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 97.MG.21.7
- Culture: German
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. 64, fol. 7
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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