Book/Printed Material Claricia Psalter.
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Title
- Claricia Psalter.
Summary
- The Claricia Psalter was made for, and most likely by, a group of Benedictine nuns at the abbey of Saints Ulrich and Afra in Augsburg, Germany. Although the psalter itself, along with its calendar, dates to the late-12th or early 13th century, a number of texts and prayers were added in the mid-13th century. Most striking about the manuscript are its illuminations, which include a prefatory cycle, full-page miniatures, and historiated initials. While all are Romanesque in style, they vary greatly in quality and technique, and three or four different artists seem to have been at work. The psalter takes its name from one of the initials, which depicts a young girl in secular dress swinging from the initial "Q," who has "Claricia" written around her head. It has been suggested that the image represents a novice artist who signed her work, but there are many other theories, none of which is certain.
Created / Published
- [place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1175 to 1250]
Headings
- - Germany--Bavaria--Augsburg
- - 1175 to 1250
- - Benedictines
- - Bible. New Testament
- - Illuminations
- - Miniatures (Illuminations)
- - Prayers
- - Psalms
- - Psalters
Notes
- - Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
- - "Walters Ms. W.26"--Note extracted from World Digital Library.
- - Original resource extent: 189 folios : parchment ; 15 x 22.8 centimeters.
- - Original resource at: Walters Art Museum.
- - 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
- 2021667943
Online Format
- compressed data
- image