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Source Description
Hidden within a jungle of flowering vines, an ape attempts to unlock the secret to a three-dimensional puzzle. Medieval artists were fond of depicting animals, in particular apes and monkeys, engaged in human activities. In medieval Europe, the term "aping" was used to describe the mimicking of human nature, so showing apes acting like people was a play on this idea.
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Document identity
localId
81319
label
Leaf from a Breviary
core
obj
dtoType
manuscript
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
81319
contentType
manuscript
stage
normalized
title
Leaf from a Breviary
description
Hidden within a jungle of flowering vines, an ape attempts to unlock the secret to a three-dimensional puzzle. Medieval artists were fond of depicting animals, in particular apes and monkeys, engaged in human activities. In medieval Europe, the term "aping" was used to describe the mimicking of human nature, so showing apes acting like people was a play on this idea.
provenance
Leon Gruel, Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, after 1894, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1412
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
breviaries
folios (leaves)
manuscripts
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
hasTranscription
no
Source extras
dimensions
units
cm
width
21.5
height
15.8
med
parchment with ink, paint and gold
cul
creator_ids
6229
collection_ids
MSS
exhibition_ids
2829
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 7/16 x W: 6 1/4 in. (21.5 x 15.8 cm)
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
4a75055ce310cdbc