Sujet

Pentecost; Sacramentary, about 1025-1050. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Pentecost; Sacramentary, about 1025-1050. Additional Info:The last of the miniatures that make up the unusual picture cycle before the text of this Ottonian sacramentary, the Pentecost scene represents the biblical description literally, with the apostles sitting in a house as "parted tongues of fire alight on each one of them." The illuminator has rendered the flames that indicate the descent of the Holy Spirit in orange on each apostle's forehead and hair. The turn of their heads expresses their agitation, while the glow from the gold ground infuses the scene with intense spirituality. The illuminator used contrasting color to define the forms, for example, highlighting the apostles' maroon outer cloaks with blue. The artist's emulation of Byzantine modeling techniques provides further evidence of the Ottonians' interest in Byzantium and classical culture.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A72_220

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49,7Mo (2,3Mo) / 29,6cm x 42,0cm / 3499 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Germany blue people male group looking man men religious sitting German arts country religion book guy color golden decoration decorative scene medieval Christianity gold depiction location century Bible literature Biblical miniature concept apostles border decorated seated manuscript descent LOOKING UP illustrated liturgy acts Colour New Testament apostle mediaeval Middle Ages Holy Ghost Holy Spirit Acts of the Apostles 11th century illuminated manuscript Ottonian Pentecost tempera vellum illustration manuscript Eleventh Century Biblical scene Unknown Folio liturgical Sacramentary Heritage Art folio Book of Acts verso Tempera colours and gold 1030s