drawing; album

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Object Type: drawing; album
Museum number: 1923,0717.2.22
Description: Illustrated manuscript, 'Die Offenbarung Jesu Christi'; fol. 22; recto: table 'A', bordered by roundels of an angel ('Geist') and star ('Wort'), manuscript below. 1535 Verso [numbered 1]: Christ on the cross, with the Star on his breast, with, seated below, God the Father with an imperial crown, on the left, and God the Holy Ghost, surrounded by angels, sun at upper left, moon at upper right; below, Israel (?) and St Peter. Drawings in pen and brown and black ink with watercolour and bodycolour; manuscript writing in ink of various colours
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Production date: 1535
Materials
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Dimensions: Height: 203 millimetres (approx. page size); Width: 154 millimetres (approx. page size)
Curator's comments: For extended commentary on the manuscript see 1923,0717.2.1. Verso: cf. Berlin, fol. 48 verso.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects: new testament; old testament; revelations; christ on the cross; christian saint/martyr; trinity
Associated names: Representation of: Jesus Christ; Representation of: God; Representation of: St Peter; Representation of: Jacob
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Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1923
Acquisition notes: There is a collector's book label stuck to the verso of the first leaf: "ROSENHEIM COLLECTION/No. A3/33".
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1923,0717.2.22

Free entry