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Book/Printed Material Exegetical Works. Opera exegetica

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Title

  • Exegetical Works.

Other Title

  • Opera exegetica

Summary

  • This manuscript of works by Honorius Augustodunensis (also seen as Honorius of Autun) is one of the rare examples of an illustrated commentary on the Old Testament Song of Songs, preserved mainly in manuscripts from southeastern Germany and Austria. The manuscript, written in the monastery of Benediktbeuern, Bavaria, around 1170, features a title piece and three miniatures on books two to four, that is, the full cycle of illuminations. Honorius follows the allegorical interpretation of the marriage of Christ and his Church, depicted in the title piece. In books two to four, the allegorical marriage is followed through four epochs: ante legem (before the law), represented by the daughter of Pharaoh; sub lege (under the law), represented by the daughter of Babylon; sub gratia (under grace), represented by Sunamitis (i.e., the unnamed Shulamite woman to whom Solomon professes his love in the Song of Songs); and sub antichristo (under the anti-Christ), represented by Mandragora. In accordance with Honorius's text, the bride appears in dual form: as Ecclesia (the Church) in the New Jerusalem, and as a personification of the Church remaining in this world, which embodies all mankind. Honorius was a theologian and philosopher who was active in southern Germany in the first third of the 12th century.

Names

  • Honorius, of Autun, approximately 1080-approximately 1156 Author.

Created / Published

  • [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1150 to 1175]

Headings

  • -  Germany--Bavaria--Benediktbeuern
  • -  1150 to 1175
  • -  Bible
  • -  Bible--Commentaries
  • -  Bible. Old Testament
  • -  Illuminations

Notes

  • -  Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
  • -  "BSB shelfmark: Clm 4550|This description of the work was written by Béatrice Hernad of the Bavarian State Library."--Note extracted from World Digital Library.
  • -  Original resource extent: 131 leaves : parchment, illuminations ; 29 x 19.5 centimeters.
  • -  Original resource at: Bavarian State Library.
  • -  Content in Latin.
  • -  Description based on data extracted from World Digital Library, which may be extracted from partner institutions.

Medium

  • 1 online resource.

Source Collection

  • Illuminated Manuscripts from Europe

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021667969

Online Format

  • compressed data
  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Honorius, Of Autun, Approximately Approximately 1156 Author. Exegetical Works. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, to 1175, 1150] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667969/.

APA citation style:

Honorius, O. A. (1150) Exegetical Works. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, to 1175] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2021667969/.

MLA citation style:

Honorius, Of Autun, Approximately Approximately 1156 Author. Exegetical Works. [Place of Publication Not Identified: Publisher Not Identified, to 1175, 1150] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2021667969/>.