Miniature of Diego Gelmírez from the Tumbo de Toxosoutos

13th century

The Catedral de Santiago Foundation
Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Gothic miniature depicting Bishop Diego Gelmírez ordaining two new knights in front of nobles and aristocrats. It comes from the Tumbo de Toxosoutos, compiled around 1289 by the monks of the now-defunct monastery of San Xusto de Toxosoutos, which is now preserved in the National Historical Archive.

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Title: Miniature of Diego Gelmírez from the Tumbo de Toxosoutos
Date: 13th century
Location: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Type: Miniature
Medium: Ink on parchment

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