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Two Bishops and a Nimbed Priest; Two Nimbed Abbots and a Nimbed Monk; Noli me tangere; Saint Felicity with an Ointment Jar; Saint Perpetua with a Book and a Martyr's Palm

Unknownabout 1300

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

This book of hours contains an extremely rare example of an illustrated Litany of the Saints, which displays in visual terms the heavenly hierarchy of all holy men and women. It begins with patriarchs and prophets, continues with postbiblical types of saints such as confessors, monks, hermits, women, and virgin saints, and finishes with "All Saints."

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  • Title: Two Bishops and a Nimbed Priest; Two Nimbed Abbots and a Nimbed Monk; Noli me tangere; Saint Felicity with an Ointment Jar; Saint Perpetua with a Book and a Martyr's Palm
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: about 1300
  • Location Created: Northeastern France, France
  • Physical Dimensions: Leaf: 26.4 × 18.3 cm (10 3/8 × 7 3/16 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: 83.ML.99.105
  • Culture: French
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. Ludwig IX 3, fol. 105
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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