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The Translation of the Bodies of Aimo and Vermondo; The People of Milan Praying at the Altar Where Aimo and Vermondo are Buried

Anovelo da Imbonateabout 1400

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

The top scene on this page illustrates a procession accompanying the transfer of the saints' bodies from their original burial site to a new location, called a translation. This event was significant because it publicly proclaimed the sanctity and legitimacy of the relics of Saints Aimo and Vermondo. The devotees who are gathered around the tomb in the lower scene illustrate the belief that the faithful who came into close contact with the relics of the saints could benefit from their power.

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  • Title: The Translation of the Bodies of Aimo and Vermondo; The People of Milan Praying at the Altar Where Aimo and Vermondo are Buried
  • Creator: Anovelo da Imbonate
  • Date Created: about 1400
  • Location Created: Milan, Lombardia, Italy
  • Physical Dimensions: Leaf: 25.6 × 18.4 cm (10 1/16 × 7 1/4 in.)
  • Type: Folio
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 87.MN.33.5v
  • Culture: Italian
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. 26, fol. 5v
  • Creator Display Name: Attributed to Anovelo da Imbonate (Italian (Lombard), active about 1400)
  • Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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