Book/Printed Material The Sibyls and Prophets Foretelling Christ the Savior. Sibyllae et prophetae de Christo Salvatore vaticinantes
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Title
- The Sibyls and Prophets Foretelling Christ the Savior.
Other Title
- Sibyllae et prophetae de Christo Salvatore vaticinantes
Summary
- This manuscript, entitled Sibyllae et prophetae de Christo Salvatore vaticinantes (The sibyls and prophets foretelling Christ the Savior), is possibly a product of the workshop of the French illuminator Jean Poyer (circa 1445--1504) of Tours. The sibyls were female seers from the ancient world whose prophecies it was thought foretold the coming of Christ. This work consists of 25 large illuminations: a depiction of Noah's ark and 12 double-page spreads. The left side of each of the double pages depicts one of the sibyls, who is paired on the right side with a scene from the life of Christ and the history of salvation that she was said to have prophesied. The scenes on the right are accompanied by an Old Testament prophet and an evangelist. The manuscript probably was acquired by Elector Maximilian I of Bavaria (1573--1651), more as a work of art than a book. It therefore was kept in the elector's art collection. Only in 1785 was it incorporated into the library.
Created / Published
- Tours, France : [publisher not identified], [1490 to 1500]
Headings
- - France
- - 1490 to 1500
- - Illuminations
- - Jesus Christ
- - Prophets
Notes
- - Title devised, in English, by Library staff.
- - "BSB Shelfmark Cod.icon. 414"--Note extracted from World Digital Library.
- - Original resource extent: 23 sheets, parchment : color illustrations ; 25 x 17.5 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
- 2021667791
Online Format
- compressed data
- image