Sujet

The Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket; Book of Hours, about 1430-1440. Creator: Fastolf Master.

Légende

The Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket; Book of Hours, about 1430-1440. Assassination of the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1170. Soldiers slice off the top of Becket's head before killing him. Holy oil, also called chrism, is used to anoint the head during the ordination of a priest in the Catholic Church.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A76_205

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

40,0Mo (3,1Mo) / 27,1cm x 37,0cm / 3202 x 4370 (300dpi)

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