Sujet

The Coronation of the Virgin; Katherine Hours, about 1480-1485. Creator: Jean Bourdichon.

Légende

The Coronation of the Virgin; Katherine Hours, about 1480-1485. Additional Info:At the top of the arched frame, God the Father offers his blessing from heaven and displays an orb, the symbol of his universal dominion. Below, an assembly of angels bears witness as the Virgin is crowned Queen of Heaven. This ceremonious and joyful miniature of the Coronation of the Virgin, an apocryphal event said to have occurred after her death, fittingly accompanies the last of the services of the Hours of the Virgin, called Compline. The text begins with verse five of Psalm 84: Converte nos deus salutaris n[oste]r et averte iram tuam a nobis (Convert us, God, our savior, and turn your anger from us). In this miniature Jean Bourdichon displayed his knowledge of the principles of Italian Renaissance painting, including the sophisticated use of symmetry and geometry for the composition.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A71_171

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,9Mo (2,6Mo) / 30,4cm x 42,0cm / 3586 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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