Sujet
Leaf from a Book of Hours: Ape Fishing, c. 1500-1510. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Leaf from a Book of Hours: Ape Fishing, c. 1500-1510. The litany of the saints is among the most ancient and emotional Christian liturgical texts, dating in the West to at least the AD 400s. In a book of hours, the litanies is a list of saints? names expressed in hierarchical order and individual rank. These names were recited rhythmically as invocations, followed each time by Ora pro nobis (Pray for us). In this way, saints were called upon by sinners seeking forgiveness and salvation. The bas-de-page (lower margin), features an ape hunting wild boars: both animals were symbolic of vice and lust. Perhaps deriving from a fable, the scene could be amusing or diversionary, but it was likely instructive for the medieval owner of the book.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F90_470
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Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,6Mo (3,4Mo) / 30,0cm x 42,3cm / 3538 x 5000 (300dpi)