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Mercury (?); Zodiacal Sign of Taurus

Unknownprobably 1170s

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

The bust-length figure carrying a caduceus on this calendar page may be Mercury, the Roman god of war associated with the month of May. As was traditional with calendars in religious service books, some feasts are highlighted, here with red or blue ink, and the most important are in capital letters. The feast of the Ascension, for example, is written in capitals with alternating colors.

A bull in a medallion represents the month's zodiacal sign of Taurus.

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  • Title: Mercury (?); Zodiacal Sign of Taurus
  • 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.21.5v
  • Culture: German
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. 64, fol. 5v
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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