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Document identity
localId
21554
label
Christ in Majesty with Four Evangelist Symbols Holding Open Books
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
21554
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Christ in Majesty with Four Evangelist Symbols Holding Open Books
provenance
Abbey of Helmarshausen, made for Matilda, duchess of Saxony [depicted on fol. 6v], eldest daughter of King Henry II of England and his queen, Eleanor [St. Modoaldus, Bishop of Trier, in calendar in gold and in litany; Relics moved to Helmarshausen in 1107; St. Meinmulf, Bishop of Paderborn, founder of Helmarshausen abbey]; Petrus Grillinger, Chamberlain of the Archbishop of Salzburg, 1430 [mode of acquisition unknown] [on fol. 126v, ""Hic liber fuit Domini petri Grillimger Magistri Kamere Curie Salzbu""]; Leon Gruel, prior to 1903 [mode of acquisition unknown] [bookplate of Gruel and Engelmann, no. 136]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, June 9, 1903, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
2nd half 12th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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1
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1
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
11.3
height
6.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 4 7/16 x W: 2 1/2 in. (11.3 x 6.4 cm)
Source extras
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German; Christian
style
Romanesque
med
ink and pigments on well-prepared, medium-weight parchment
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6211
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Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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db887a0b19430909