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Border with the Adoration of the Name of Jesus

Simon Beningabout 1525 - 1530

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Surrounding the beginning of the text devoted to the Holy Name of Jesus, this border conveys the vastness of heaven and the divine power located in Christ's name. God the Father blesses at the top, while the Holy Spirit hovers in the form of a dove in the middle of a group of angels directly below. The radiant circle of golden light represents Christ, the final member of the Trinity, with the Latin abbreviation of the name of Jesus, IHS. At the very bottom, a virtual sea of the blessed adores the Holy Name. Four demons lurk in the lower corners, cut off from the heavenly masses by deep blue clouds.

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  • Title: Border with the Adoration of the Name of Jesus
  • Creator: Simon Bening
  • Date Created: about 1525 - 1530
  • Location Created: Bruges, Belgium
  • Physical Dimensions: Leaf: 16.8 × 11.4 cm (6 5/8 × 4 1/2 in.)
  • Type: Folio
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Tempera colors, gold paint, and gold leaf on parchment
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 83.ML.115.32
  • Culture: Flemish
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. Ludwig IX 19, fol. 32
  • Creator Display Name: Simon Bening (Flemish, about 1483 - 1561)
  • Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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