Sujet

Germanicus Caesar (?); Zodiacal Sign of Virgo; Stammheim Missal, probably 1170s. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Germanicus Caesar (?); Zodiacal Sign of Virgo; Stammheim Missal, probably 1170s. Additional Info:An arch adorned as a city gate with crenellations and matching turrets frames the calendar for the month of September. Beneath the arch, an unidentified figure appears in bust form. He may be Germanicus Caesar, famous for his military victories in the Rhineland. The young woman in the medallion represents the zodiacal sign of Virgo.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A68_390

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

44,2Mo (2,3Mo) / 26,3cm x 42,0cm / 3112 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Germany religious German country religion metal science color medieval astrology Christianity gold location century Bible Biblical concept calendar zodiac manuscript prayer book Colour mediaeval Middle Ages gold leaf Virgo zodiac sign 12th century illuminated manuscript missal tempera vellum manuscript Unknown Heritage Art sign of the Zodiac folio verso Tempera colours gold leaf silver leaf and ink Stammheim Missal