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Canon Table Page

Unknownabout 1120 - 1140

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

The second of sixteen pages of canon tables in the Gospel book from Helmarshausen, this page continues the concordance of events occurring in all four Gospels. The names of the evangelists are indicated at the tops of the columns and written in red ink: Mat[heus], Marc[us], Luc[as], Joh[annes] (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John). Busts of the evangelist symbols appear under two larger arches above.

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  • Title: Canon Table Page
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: about 1120 - 1140
  • Location Created: Helmarshausen, Germany
  • Physical Dimensions: Leaf: 22.9 × 16.5 cm (9 × 6 1/2 in.)
  • Type: Folio
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Tempera colors, gold, and silver on parchment
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 83.MB.67.2
  • Culture: German
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. Ludwig II 3, fol. 2
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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