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Julius Caesar; Zodiacal Sign of Cancer
Unknownprobably 1170s
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
The figure of Julius Caesar introduces the month of July, named after the Roman dictator who was assassinated by Brutus. The crab in a medallion in the middle of the page is the zodiacal sign of Cancer.
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Details
- Title: Julius Caesar; Zodiacal Sign of Cancer
- 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.21.6v
- Culture: German
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Ms. 64, fol. 6v
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Manuscripts (Documents)
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