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Initial D: The Fall of Simon Magus
Unknownprobably 1170s
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
The story of the magician Simon Magus occupies the initial D that heads the Mass for Saints Peter and Paul. Borne aloft by two demons, Simon Magus hovers above the city of Rome while Saints Peter and Paul pray below. As described in the New Testament, Simon attempted to rival the powers of Jesus' apostles only to fall to his death. Because of this, he was considered the archetypal heretic.
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Details
- Title: Initial D: The Fall of Simon Magus
- 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.21.138v
- Culture: German
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. 64, fol. 138v
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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