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Initial D: The Lion of Judah
Unknownprobably 1170s
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Standing prominently within an initial D, the Lion of Judah serves here as a representation of one of the original twelve tribes of Israel. Christian commentators used the Lion of Judah as a symbol to signify Jesus' descent from King David. The initial heralds the beginning of the prayer Deus qui Hod[ierna die(God who on this day).
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Details
- Title: Initial D: The Lion of Judah
- 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.21.111v
- Culture: German
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. 64, fol. 111v
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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