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Germanicus Caesar (?); Zodiacal Sign of Virgo
Unknownprobably 1170s
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
An arch adorned as a city gate with crenellations and matching turrets frames the calendar for the month of September. Beneath the arch, an unidentified figure appears in bust form. He may be Germanicus Caesar, famous for his military victories in the Rhineland. The young woman in the medallion represents the zodiacal sign of Virgo.
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Details
- Title: Germanicus Caesar (?); Zodiacal Sign of Virgo
- 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.21.7v
- Culture: German
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. 64, fol. 7v
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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