Sujet

The Death of the Virgin: The Punishment of the Mockers; Weltchronik, about 1400-1410. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

The Death of the Virgin: The Punishment of the Mockers; Weltchronik, about 1400-1410. Additional Info: This compilation includes not only Rudolf von Ems's 'World Chronicle' but also Brother Philip's "Life of the Virgin Mary". This miniature illustrates two episodes surrounding the events of the death and burial of the Virgin. In the top scene, the Virgin lies on her deathbed surrounded by the apostles. Peter, in the robes of a priest, reads the Last Rites while another apostle swings a censer. In a swirl of clouds in the top center, Jesus tenderly carries the Virgin's soul, represented as a small figure already wearing her heavenly crown, to Heaven. In the lower scene, the apostles carry the Virgin's coffin to the burial site. According to legend, the chief priest led a group of Jews to protest the burial, but when they tried to stop the entourage, their hands stuck to the Virgin's bier and withered. The artist represented most of the protesters as soldiers. Two who have fallen beneath the bier hold up their withered hands. On the left, Peter puts his hand on the chief priest, dressed as a soldier, miraculously curing him after the priest promises to convert.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A78_341

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

79,9Mo (6,1Mo) / 36,2cm x 55,3cm / 4273 x 6533 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Germany female carrying women woman people male man men religious German country religion Bavaria guy color colourful death scene medieval Christianity tomb mausoleum depiction location Bavarian century burial procession Bible Biblical concept punishment manuscript coffin coffins punishing funeral illustrated mockery Colour Carrying On Shoulders Chronicle mediaeval Dormition Middle Ages pallbearer Proverbs 15th century fifteenth century illuminated manuscript pall-bearer tempera Virgin Mary Mary illustration ink manuscript Madonna Biblical scene Death of the Virgin pall bearer 1400s Unknown Virgin Saint Mary Virgin Mother Mother of God The Virgin Mary Stella Maris St Mary Philipp biblical character processional Folio Heritage Art Brother Our Lady of Refuge Our Lady of Mariazell Notre Dame du Folgoet Our Lady of Folgoet folio recto Tempera colours gold silver paint and ink Weltchronik Brother Philipp