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Leaf From A Psalter, Netherlands, Flanders, Recto, Unknown
Leaf From A Psalter, Netherlands, Flanders, Recto, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
During the thirteenth century, wealthy laity often commissioned Psalters with extensive decoration. This particular leaf from Flanders features several burnished gold leaf initials marking the beginning of each line of the Psalms.
Bifolium From A Breviary, Use Of Sarum, England, Verso B, Unknown
Bifolium From A Breviary, Use Of Sarum, England, Verso B, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
The Breviary is the principal service book for the celebration of the Divine Office. Taking place in the church choir, this service is organized around the eight canonical hours of the day. This bifolium from a portable Breviary is highly embellished with decoration. The six-line decorated initial S is surrounded by burnished gold leaf and fleshy acanthus leaves that extend through the length of the textbook. A few of the two-line initials also are embellished with gold leaf, further indicating that this Breviary was made for a wealthy cleric.
Bible B, Leaf With Part Of A Prologue To And The Beginning Of Job, Verso, Unknown
Bible B, Leaf With Part Of A Prologue To And The Beginning Of Job, Verso, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
The Book of Job tells us of a pious man by the name of Job, who became the subject of debate between Satan and God. In the tale, God allows Satan to tempt and torture Job in every way, provided that Satan was not allowed to kill Job.
Bible B, Leaf With The End Of The First Epistle And The Beginning Of The Second Epistle Of Peter, Verso, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
The Second Epistle of Peter is a testament in which Peter desires to be remembered for his Christian teachings. The epistle also stresses the significance of the grace of God while emphasizing the need for individual and collective moral effort in order to attain final salvation.
Bible A, Leaf With The End Of Exodus, And The Beginning Of Leviticus, Verso, Unknown
Bible A, Leaf With The End Of Exodus, And The Beginning Of Leviticus, Verso, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
Exodus tells a miraculous story of the redemption of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, and their wanderings in the desert, led by Moses. It concludes with Joshua leading the Israelites into the Promised Land. Leviticus, which describes different priestly duties and rituals, follows the Book of Exodus.
Bible A, Leaf With The Beginning Of Lamentations, Unknown
Bible A, Leaf With The Beginning Of Lamentations, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
Lamentations is a collection of poems ascribed to the prophet Jeremiah and its first chapter explains how the city of Jerusalem became "unclean." Lamentations opens with a miniature which references Jeremiah's prediction of the destruction of Jerusalem. His face is taut with sadness and his head tilts downward. Next to him, the walls of the city of Jerusalem are pictured.
Bible A, Leaf With The Prologue To And Beginning Of The Prophesy Of Ezekiel, Unknown
Bible A, Leaf With The Prologue To And Beginning Of The Prophesy Of Ezekiel, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
The leaf begins the Prophesy of Ezekiel. A decorated initial "E" begins the prologue. The historiated initial "E," depicting Ezekiel sleeping with the vision of the four heads of the beasts above him, begins the incipit. The inclusion of halos above each beast's head points to Christian interpretation of the animals of the tetramorph as the four evangelists.
Bible A, Leaf With The Beginning Of Daniel, Unknown
Bible A, Leaf With The Beginning Of Daniel, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
The protagonist of this book, Daniel, is a young Jewish man who remained faithful to God even though Israel had fallen into the hands of the Babylonians and later the Persians. The first half of the book is historical narrative containing six stories, five about Daniel and one about his friends.
Bible A, Leaf With Obadiah And The Prologue To And Beginning Of Jonas, Unknown
Bible A, Leaf With Obadiah And The Prologue To And Beginning Of Jonas, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
The Book of Obadiah is the shortest of the prophetic books, and consists of only twenty-one verses. It contains a denunciation of Judah's traditional enemies, the Edomites, who assisted in the overthrow of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar. Also included is the prologue and beginning of Jonas, the fifth book of the twelve Minor Prophets. The tale relates the events of Jonas' life as opposed to addressing mystical themes of prophesy.
Bible A, Leaf With The End Of Amos, The Prologue, And Obadiah, Unknown
Bible A, Leaf With The End Of Amos, The Prologue, And Obadiah, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
This leaf contains the conclusion of the Book of Amos and part of the book of Obadiah. The Book of Amos, of which our collection contains chapter eight, exposes the callous ways of living among the nobility of ancient Samaria in the Northern Kingdom. The Book of Obadiah is the shortest of the prophetic books, and consists of only twenty-one verses. It contains a denunciation of Judah's traditional enemies, the Edomites, who assisted in the overthrow of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar.
Bible A, Leaf With The End Of Prologue To, And The Beginning Of Luke, Recto, Unknown
Bible A, Leaf With The End Of Prologue To, And The Beginning Of Luke, Recto, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
Luke, the third Gospel Book in the New Testament, presents the works and teachings of Jesus from his birth until his ascension into heaven. The letter "F" encases Zacharias, who is introduced almost instantly in the text, as a priest in the Jewish temple. Here he is shown putting incense on God's altar.
Bible A, Leaf With The End Of The Epistle Of Paul To The Ephesians, Unknown
Bible A, Leaf With The End Of The Epistle Of Paul To The Ephesians, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
The ending of Paul's letter to the Ephesians.
Bible A, Leaf With Prologue To Beginning Of Ii Corinthians, Unknown
Bible A, Leaf With Prologue To Beginning Of Ii Corinthians, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
I Corinthians and II Corinthians are two of the epistles of the apostle Paul.
Bible A, Leaf With The Beginning Of The First Epistle Of Paul To Timothy, Unknown
Bible A, Leaf With The Beginning Of The First Epistle Of Paul To Timothy, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
While the Second Epistle of Paul to Thessalonians deals with the crises and problems of the post-Pauline Christian communities, the Epistole to Timothy presents Timothy, Paul's follower and disciple, as an ideal church leader in sharp contrast to the corrupt lives and words of the teachers of other schools in Ephesus.
Bible E, Leaf With Opening To The Interpretation Of The Hebrew Names, Recto, Unknown
Bible E, Leaf With Opening To The Interpretation Of The Hebrew Names, Recto, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
The Interpretation of the Hebrew Names, once a separate book, was attached to the biblical texts, and became a common part of portable Bibles after 1230. A magnificent hybrid with a fox-like head and wings of an eagle melds with the contour of the letter "A" that opens the text.
Bible F, Leaf With Psalms 51 (52) Through 55 (56), Recto, Unknown
Bible F, Leaf With Psalms 51 (52) Through 55 (56), Recto, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
Here we see a hybrid dwelling in the "D" which opens Psalm 52 (53). The decorated initial acted as a signpost, guiding the user to the psalm which began the liturgy of a particular day.
Bible A, Leaf With The Beginning Of The Gospel Of John, Unknown
Bible A, Leaf With The Beginning Of The Gospel Of John, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
The Gospel of John describes the life of Jesus from the time of his baptism by John the Baptist to his passion and resurrection.
Bible B, Leaf With Two Prologues To Maccabees And The Beginning Of I Maccabees, Recto, Unknown
Bible B, Leaf With Two Prologues To Maccabees And The Beginning Of I Maccabees, Recto, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
Maccabees consists of two books. The title derives from the nickname given to Judas, which as "Macabeos." He was the leader of the revolt against the Seleucid Dynasty that imposed Hellenistic religious laws upon the Jews. The Book of Maccabees contains the history of the events during the Hellenistic period leading up to the revolt.
Bible A, Leaf With The Beginning Of The Epistles Of St. Paul To The Ephesians, Unknown
Bible A, Leaf With The Beginning Of The Epistles Of St. Paul To The Ephesians, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
The Epistle of Paul to the Ephesians is commonly believed to have been written in approximately 59-61 AD, during Paul's imprisonment in Rome.
Bible A, Leaf With The Beginning Of Hebrews, Verso, Unknown
Bible A, Leaf With The Beginning Of Hebrews, Verso, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
The authorship of the Book of Hebrews was attributed to Paul at the end of the second century. Unlike the many Epistles of Paul, Hebrews contains no formal salutation, which indicates that the Book was originally intended as a homily or treatise written for believers everywhere, as opposed to being addressed to one particular group.
Bible A, Leaf With The End Of Acts, And The Prologue To And Beginning Of The Epistle Of James, Recto, Unknown
Bible A, Leaf With The End Of Acts, And The Prologue To And Beginning Of The Epistle Of James, Recto, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
The Epistle of James stresses that faith must be backed by action. The Epistle of James emphasizes the practicalities of exercising Christianity. A hybrid with an animal head, mouth open and ears pointed straight back, resides in the initial "A" that opens the prologue to the Epistle. James stands in front of a building in the shape of a tower in the opening initial "P." This historiated initial is one of the tallest among the Bible 'A' illustrations, stretching down 34 lines of text.
Bible B, Leaf With Two Prologues To Maccabees And The Beginning Of I Maccabees, Verso, Unknown
Bible B, Leaf With Two Prologues To Maccabees And The Beginning Of I Maccabees, Verso, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
Maccabees consists of two books. The title derives from the nickname given to Judas, which as "Macabeos." He was the leader of the revolt against the Seleucid Dynasty that imposed Hellenistic religious laws upon the Jews. The Book of Maccabees contains the history of the events during the Hellenistic period leading up to the revolt.
Bible B, Leaf With Psalms 26 (27) Through 32 (33), Recto, Unknown
Bible B, Leaf With Psalms 26 (27) Through 32 (33), Recto, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
The Psalms (the term comes from the Greek word for songs) were understood in the Middle Ages as being written by King David. They carry an overall theme of a direct and personal relation with God. The Psalm 26 (27) on the recto, for example emphasizes the trust in the Lord because the Lord is the light, the strength, the refuge, and the protector of life: "The Lord is My light, whom shall I fear."
Bible A, Leaf With The End Of Exodus, And The Beginning Of Leviticus, Recto, Unknown
Bible A, Leaf With The End Of Exodus, And The Beginning Of Leviticus, Recto, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
Exodus tells a miraculous story of the redemption of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, and their wanderings in the desert, led by Moses. It concludes with Joshua leading the Israelites into the Promised Land. Leviticus, which describes different priestly duties and rituals, follows the Book of Exodus.
Bible A, Leaf With The End Of Luke, And A Prologue To And Beginning Of The Gospel Of John, Unknown
Bible A, Leaf With The End Of Luke, And A Prologue To And Beginning Of The Gospel Of John, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
The Gospel of John describes the life of Jesus from the time of his baptism by John the Baptist to his passion and resurrection. The leaf includes two fine examples of illuminations common to thirteenth century Bibles. In the left column, delineating the beginning of the prologue to the Gospel, the reader encounters a decorated initial "H" which includes a hybridized red fox intertwined through the arch of the letter. The right column of the text block incorporates an inhabited initial "I" depicting a haloed John as the Evangelist, with an eagle at his feet and a tower above his …
Bible A, Leaf With The Prologue To And Beginning Of The Epistle To The Philippians, Unknown
Bible A, Leaf With The Prologue To And Beginning Of The Epistle To The Philippians, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
A dragon-snake lurks in the incipit to the prologue. Paul with a sword, this traditional attribute, is seated in the opening initial to the Epistle.
Bible A, Leaf With The End Of Prologue To, And The Beginning Of Luke, Verso, Unknown
Bible A, Leaf With The End Of Prologue To, And The Beginning Of Luke, Verso, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
Luke, the third Gospel Book in the New Testament, presents the works and teachings of Jesus from his birth until his ascension into heaven. The Book of Luke concentrates on the poor, women, and children, who were often neglected in their contemporary society, but given special concern by Jesus.
Bible A, Leaf With The End Of Galatians And The Prologue To And Beginning Of The Epistles Of St. Paul To The Ephesians, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
This leaf contains chapters five and six of the Book of Galatians before the illumination of Paul, which opens the Book of Ephesians. The prologue to the epistle opens with a rinceauz initial "E." Just below, Paul is figured seated with his sword in an initial "P."
Bible E, Leaf With Opening To The Interpretation Of The Hebrew Names, Verso, Unknown
Bible E, Leaf With Opening To The Interpretation Of The Hebrew Names, Verso, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
The Interpretation of the Hebrew Names, once a separate book, was attached to the biblical texts, and became a common part of portable Bibles after 1230. A magnificent hybrid with a fox-like head and wings of an eagle melds with the contour of the letter "A" that opens the text.
Bible A, Leaf With The End Of I Corinthians, And The Prologue To Beginning Of Ii Corinthians, Unknown
Bible A, Leaf With The End Of I Corinthians, And The Prologue To Beginning Of Ii Corinthians, Unknown
Sacred Leaves Manuscript Collection
I Corinthians and II Corinthians are two of the epistles of the apostle Paul. In this Bible, the epistle is preceded by a prologue indicated with a decorated initial containing a hybrid figure. A figure initial inhabited by Paul opens the text of the letter. The bald, bearded apostle holds a sword, the instrument of his martyrdom.