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Source Description
This illustration depicts the baptism of Christ. The Holy Spirit is shown descending over Christ in the form of a dove, while two angels wait to receive him when he comes out of the water. The vaguely outlined figure on the lower left is a personification of the river Jordan.This Gospel Book was probably made in Constantinople in the mid twelfth century and is remarkable for the fine execution and monumental quality of its full-page miniatures. The opening for the Gospel of Matthew is missing, but the other three Gospels are prefaced with a pair of miniatures each: the respective Evangelist on the left, and a scene from the Gospel story on the right. The combination of St. John with the Raising of Lazarus is one found only in this manuscript. The text was copied by two scribes with distinctly different hands.
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Document identity
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25589
label
Leaf from the Trebizond Gospels: the Baptism of Christ
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Source metadata
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25589
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object
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normalized
title
Leaf from the Trebizond Gospels: the Baptism of Christ
description
This illustration depicts the baptism of Christ. The Holy Spirit is shown descending over Christ in the form of a dove, while two angels wait to receive him when he comes out of the water. The vaguely outlined figure on the lower left is a personification of the river Jordan.This Gospel Book was probably made in Constantinople in the mid twelfth century and is remarkable for the fine execution and monumental quality of its full-page miniatures. The opening for the Gospel of Matthew is missing, but the other three Gospels are prefaced with a pair of miniatures each: the respective Evangelist on the left, and a scene from the Gospel story on the right. The combination of St. John with the Raising of Lazarus is one found only in this manuscript. The text was copied by two scribes with distinctly different hands.
provenance
Owned by Pellikidis, Trabzon [1]. Acquired by Henry Walters, Baltimore [2]; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] Seen there by M. Alpatov in the autumn of 1924[2] Probably from Léon Gruel
date
mid 12th century
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CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
32
height
23
dimensionsRaw
Folio H: 12 5/8 × W: 9 1/16 in. (32 × 23 cm)
Source extras
style
Byzantine
med
ink, paint, and gold on parchment
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6256
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MSS
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358
889
2012
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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058b4db5f7572a47
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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d7b213ebefdda20d
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no
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no